K'Nex Education 79018 User Manual

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User’s Guide for:
K’NEX Interface
Computer Control Software

K'Nex Education 79018 Specifications

General

Brand	K'Nex Education
Model	79018
Category	Control Unit
Language	English

Summary

What you need for computer control

Setting up for the first time

Step 1: Install Software

Guide for installing the K'NEX Computer Control software.

Step 2: Connect Power Supply

Instructions for connecting the K'NEX Interface power supply.

Step 3: Install USB Drivers

Process for installing USB drivers for the K'NEX Interface.

Step 4: Configure Software

Setting up the K'NEX Computer Control Software interface.

Using the K'NEX Interface after the initial set-up

Power supply

Safety Notice

Important safety precautions regarding the power supply.

Outputs and Inputs

Motors

Digital Inputs

Using the K'NEX Interface away from the computer

Download Program Limits

Downloading a program to the K'NEX Interface

Running the program while disconnected

How to run downloaded programs without a computer connection.

Troubleshooting

Operating modes

System Requirements

Details the hardware and software requirements for the software.

Installing the K'NEX Computer Control Software

Step-by-step guide for installing the software.

Connecting the K'NEX Interface

Starting K'NEX Computer Control for the first time

Initial setup for launching the K'NEX Computer Control software.

Connecting to an SCE

Switching Output and Inputs on the SCE

The Symbol toolbar

I/O and Variable panels

Program terminology

Placing symbols and entering commands

Guide to adding symbols and commands in the program editor.

Connecting the symbols

Flow lines from a Decision symbol

Deleting flow lines

Running a control program

Instructions on how to start and stop program execution.

The Symbols

The Start symbol

Start (Flowchart)

The Output symbol

Using the Output symbol to control devices.

Switch Output

How to switch outputs on or off.

Switch Motor

Binary Output

Calculating the Decimal equivalent

The Process symbol

Using the Process symbol for Wait, Procedure, or Make commands.

Wait

Procedure

Make

The Decision symbol

Is Input

Is Sensor

Is Variable

Checking the value of a variable for decision making.

Is Binary Input

Calculating the Decimal equivalent

The Stop symbol

Stop All

Flow Line

Creating multiple flowcharts

Creating Procedures

Using Learn

To check and debug a control program

Start Settings

Configuring which flowcharts run when the program starts.

Run only the current procedure or flowchart

Executing only the active procedure or flowchart.

Pause and Single Step

Using pause and single step for program debugging.

Single Step: xx

Breakpoints

Setting breakpoints to pause program execution at specific symbols.

Remove breakpoints

Start without breakpoints

Follow Flowchart

Downloading your program

Stored program limits

Download Program Limits

Set Interface Sensors

Saving and Opening files

Print Flowchart

User information

Connection problems

Troubleshooting steps for interface connection issues.

Altering the default configuration for SCE and Computer Control files

Glossary of commands

Procedure

Start

Stop

Switch