Q: How do I install and run the latest version of Kickdrive?
A: Kickdrive is a portable application, which means that no installation is required. Download the latest version of the application from our Download section. The self-extracting .exe archive allows you to copy all application files to the location you want to run Kickdrive from. Then start Kickdrive.exe from this location.
Q: Why can I only download a trial version of Kickdrive? How do I get a full version?
A: To convert your trial version into the licensed version, all you need is to purchase a license key. You can purchase your license in our Online Shop and register your application through the Help->Registration... menu option. Our Download section lists the limitations of the trial version.
Q: Which other CAN interfaces are supported by Kickdrive?
A: See a list of supported interfaces at our Third-Party Hardware Support section.
Q: Kickdrive reports an error when opening my CAN Interface. What should I do?
A: Check if your CAN-Interface is correctly connected and appears in the Windows Devices and Printers list, or in the Windows Device Manager. Especially when connecting the fullmo USB2drive for the first time, or to a different USB port, Windows can take up to one minute until the device is fully recognized and ready to use. A dedicated driver installation is not required.
Then go to the CAN Interface module in Kickdrive, and check the Communication Port settings. For fullmo USB2drive interfaces the default setting (first found) works, for third-party devices you need to choose or enter the name according to the Kickdrive User Manual - CAN Interface table.
NOTE: If you see two red flashing LEDs on the USB2Drive accessory, please refer to the notes on incomplete firmware updates in the section Troubleshooting.
Q: Can I display and edit HEX values in the Object Editor?
A: You can enter hex values in the "Value / Editor" column using either a 0xF634 or a F635h format. From then on, all values will be displayed in HEX, and you can re-read the current value from the device. Binary representation is also possible, using a 0b10110101 style format.
Q: I have a Kickdrive project and I want to change the documentation that shows in the project home tile. I also want to make additional changes and modifications to the project's structure and content, but I don't see an option to edit this in Kickdrive. How can I do this?
A: See the user manual at Project and Templates for information about making changes directly in the .kickpro XML file for your project. If your project is in .kickzip or .kicktpl format, use the Kickdrive menu Save As... and choose Kickdrive Uncompressed Project (*.kickpro) as file type.
For editing the documentation text, search for the <html> tag.
NOTE: Kickdrive supports special href targets that start with #app to create hyperlinks that point directly to a Kickdrive module or other relevant information. E.g. use <a href="#app:panel,CAN Interface">CAN Interface</a> to point to the CAN Interface Kickdrive module of your project.
Q: Is there a lazy approach to creating a .kickzip from my .kickpro file, including all additional auxiliary files and subfolders?
A: Install www.7-zip.org to the default location, and create a file called MakeKickZip.bat with the following line:
del "%~dpn1.kickzip"
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -tzip "%~dpn1.kickzip" "%~dp1*" -r -x!*.kickzip -x!*.kicktpl -x!*.qmlc -x!*.jsc -x!*.svn -x!.gitignore -x!*.user -x!*.pdn -x!*.bat -x!*.git
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a -tzip "%~dpn1.kickzip" "%~dpn1.kickpro"
Put the MakeKickZip.bat file as an icon on your desktop, then just drag&drop a .kickpro file it and a .kickzip file is created. Btw - the above example already avoids than .git source control or other internal files end up in the .kicktpl. Modify this as needed.
Q: I didn't find the answer to my question here. Can you help me?
A: For immediate assistance, please consult our Kickdrive Bot. If the bot answer just sounds nice, but does not make sense for you, please reach our for an actual human at support@kickdrive.de.
(For any questions concerning fullmo position drives and solutions in industry automation, please check the fullmo support ressources at movingcap.de or contact info@drives.fullmo.de.)
