Kinco PLC Training

Kinco Automation
Contents

Ⅰ • Kinco PLC Profile

Ⅱ • Program-KincoBuilder Fast Start

Ⅲ • Program-KincoBuilder Basic Function

Ⅳ • CoDeSys for F1 Program

Kinco PLC Profile

Development of Kinco PLC

PLC Product Line

PLC Hardware Structure

Development of Kinco PLC

K3

(Phased out)

K5

F1
K2/K7

(Coming soon)
PLC Product Line-K5

K5 series PLCs are small type PLC. It can be used in most of common
Application such as logic control, analog control, stepper control and so on.
 K504

 K504EX
CPU
 K506
Module
 K506EX

 K508

 Digital I/O modules:K521,K522,K523

Remote I/O
Module
 Analog I/O modules:K531,K532,K533
PLC Product Line-F1

F1 series PLCs integrate with 3S company’s software CoDeSys, which has

strong functions and stable performance.

CPU
Module  F122-D1608T

 Digital remote I/O modules:

Remote I/O RP2D-1608C1,RP2D-0016C1
Module
 Analog remote I/O module:
RP2A-0402C1
Hardware Structure-K5

Parts Name:

1. I/O status LEDs

2. CPU status LEDs
3. Programming
interface (RS232)
4. Wiring terminal
5. 35mm DIN rail Clip
6. M4 mounting hole
7. Cover plate for
terminal
8. Expansion port
9. Cover plate for
expansion port
Hardware Structure-F1

Parts Name:
1. Power supply
terminal and LEDs
2. CPU status LEDs
3. Serial port
(RS232/485)
4. I/O status LEDs
5. I/O terminals
6. DIP switches
7. CAN1 port
8. CAN2 port
9. Ethernet port
Program—KincoBuilder Fast Start

KincoBuilder Interface

Project Organization Structure

Tasks Execution in CPU

Steps to create new project

KincoBuilder Interface
Project Organization Structure
Program Initial Data CPU process the initial data upon power on
(Optional) then starts scan cycle.

Main Program CPU executes main program once per scan cycle.
Only 1 main program in a project.

Interrupt For process specific interrupt events. CPU executes

routines interrupt routines upon occurrence of interrupt event.
(Optional) At most 16 interrupt routines are allowable in a
project.

Subroutines Invoked by main program or interrupt routines. At

(Optional) most 16 interrupt routines are allowable in a project.

Configuration Hardware Configure CPU and expansion modules in the

projects, address, function parameters, etc.

Global variables For declaring global variables required in the project.

(Optional)
Tasks Execution in CPU

CPU executes a series of tasks continuously and cyclically. We take the cyclical
execution of tasks as scan.
Executing CPU Diagnostics: CPU executes self-diagnostics to check proper
operation of CPU, memory areas and status of expansion modules.
Read inputs: Read all the physical input channels and writes these values to
input image areas

Executing main program: CPU execute all the instructions in the main program
continuously and updates memory areas.

Processing Communication requests

Writing outputs: CPU write the

values stored in output areas to the
physical output channels.
Tasks Execution in CPU

If interrupt routines are attached in the program, CPU will interrupt scan
cycle temporarily when interrupt events occur and immediately execute
corresponding interrupt routines. Once interrupt routines is complete, it
will back to breakpoint.

Execution of Interrupt Routines

Steps to create new project

The following simple example just illustrates common steps for creating and
debugging a new project.

Assume that we shall create the following project:

 project name: “Example”;
 Hardware: a Kinco-K506-24AT CPU module;
 Control logic” Toggle Q0.0---Q0.7 in turn and cyclically.
 And for better structure, we use two POUs: a subroutine named “Demo” to
realize logic; the Main Program named “Main” in which “Demo” is involved.
Steps to create new project

Steps to create new project:

 Step 1. Launch KincoBuilder;

 Step 2. If necessary, user could modify default setting in KincoBuilder
[Configuring General Software Options].
 Step 3. Create a new project by one of the following ways:
 Select [Title]>[New project] menu command;
Click the icon in the toolbar;
After the above operation, the “New Project” dialog box will pop up. Users
need to enter project name and assign its directory, and then click [Sae], the
new project shall be created. In this example, let’s select “D:\temp” as the
project directory, and project name is “Example”.
Steps to create new project
 Step 4. Modify hardware configuration in [Configuring Hardware]. In this
example, we configure Kinco-K506-24AT as CPU model.
 Step 5. If necessary, users could configure [Initial Variable Table] and
[Global Variable Table]
 Step 6. Entering instructions in main program and subroutine editor window
to realize logical control. Users could select [Project]>[IL] or [Project]>[LD]
menu command to change current POU’s language. In this program we take
LD as program language.
Main Program:
When creating a new project, KincoBuiler will automatically create an empty
main program named “MAIN” at the same time.
Steps to create new project
Add new Subroutine by one of the following ways:
 Click the icon on the toolbar;
 Right-click [PROGRAM] node in workplace window, and select [New
Subroutine] command on pop-up menu. Then new subroutine will be created
with the default name “SBR_0”.

Users could rename and subroutines by the following way: Close the
subroutine window; right-click on the subroutine node in workplace window,
then select [Rename] command to modify the name to “Demo”, or select
[Properties] command to make modification in the “Property” dialog box. Also
users could rename main program in the same way.
Steps to create new project
Subroutine: Demo Main program: Example
Steps to create new project
Step 7. Compile project. When compiling a project, KincoBuilder will save it
automatically at first to ensure it is the latest. Execute compilation by the
following ways:
 Select [PLC]>Compile All] menu command;
 Click the icon on the toolbar;
Use shortcut key F7.
The “Compile” tab in the output window keeps a list of the latest compiling
messages. Users could double-click on an error message in the “Compile”
Window to find the source code.
Step 8. Download program. Users need to make sure communication
parameters for [connecting PLC with PC] are correct. Download project by the
following ways:
Steps to create new project
Step 8. Download program. Users need to make sure communication
parameters for [connecting PLC with PC] are correct. Download project by the
following ways:
 Select [PLC]>[Download] menu command;
 Click on the icon on the toolbar;
 Use shortcut key F8.
Steps to create new project
Step 8. Online Monitor. User could select [Debug]>[Monitor] menu command
or click the icon on the toolbar. Then KincoBuilder will show values of all the
variables used in the program. Users could use the force or unforce function for
debugging.
Program—KincoBuilder Basic Function

Data type

Memory address

Configuring General Software Options

Configuring Hardware

Initial Data Table

Global Variable Table

Cross Reference Tab

Instruction Set

Connecting PLC with PC

Status Chart

Program Edit
Data Type

The elementary data types that K5 supports is shown as following table.

And data could be defined as constants or variables.
Data Type-Constant

Constant
Constants are characterized by having a fixed value and data type. Definition
of constants is as follows:
Data Type-Constant
Data Type-Variables

Variables
Variable must have a name and an address in the CPU.
Kinco K5 series PLCs provide two methods to access the memory units:
1.Direct addressing
2. Indirect addressing, i.e. pointer

Directly Direct address, a special symbolic composed

represented by “%”+memory area identifier + data size
Direct variable + unsigned number
addressing Declare symbolic variables within Global
Symbolic
Variable Table or Variable Table of the
variable
respective POU.
Indirect
Pointer “&” address operator; “*” pointer operator.
addressing
Data Type-Variables
Mapping between Direct Address and PLC Memory location:
Data Type-Variables
Memory Address
Memory Address
Configuring general software options

When opening KincoBuilder, users could configure some general options, e.g.
default programming language, default CPU type for new project.

 Select [Tools]>[Options]
menu command to open the
dialog box:
Configuring Hardware

In a project, users are recommended to configure hardware at first.

Users could configure CPU model and I/O expansion modules used in the
project, and set proper parameters for all the models.

 Opening Hardware window:

1. Double-click the [Hardware] note in Workplace window;
2. Right-click [Hardware] node , and then select [Open] command on the
pop-up menu.

 The Hardware Window is composed of two parts:

1. Configuration Table (Upper part)

2. Parameter Window (Lower part)

Configuring Hardware
Configuration Table represents real configuration of a real control system. All
the models used in the project are listed here.
Parameter Window shows parameters of all the selected models.
Configuring Hardware
 Add/remove modules in Configuration Table
Step 1. in the Configuration Table, click on a row and place focus on it;
Step 2. in the [HW Catalog] window, double-click on a module to add.
Right-click on the selected module, and select “[Remove Modules]” to delete.
Configuring Hardware
 Set parameters in Parameter Window

Once users add modules in the Configuration Table, then users could assign
their parameters freely. Click on one module and place focus on it, all its
parameters will be displayed in Parameter Window.

Parameter configuration of Parameter configuration of

CPU Expansion Module

I/O Configuration DI

Communication Ports DO

Retentive Ranges AI

Others AO
Configuring Hardware
I/O Configuration

Input/Output addresses of CPU are fixed and start from 0;

Input filter: defines a delay time for DI channel to filter input noise, which
helps to enhance anti-interference capacity.
Output States while Stop: Set DO in a fixed state while CPU in STOP state.
Configuring Hardware
 Communication ports Configuration

In this window, user could set communication parameters: Address, Baudrate,

Parity, DataBits, StopBits and so on.
Modbus Master: if check this option, Port1/2 will work as Modbus RTU master;
Timeout : Communication timeout value of Modbus master.
Retry: retry times when master receives wrong frame from slave.
Configuring Hardware
 Retentive Data Configuration

Here, users could select ranges of RAM for retaining on power loss. After CPU
loses power, values of retentive area will be maintained by the super capacitor
and restore upon power on.
User could set register type, start address and length of the retentive areas.
Configuring Hardware
 Others Configuration

Permanent backup VB3648~4095: Check this option to backup VB3648~4095

permanently;
Backup the project files: Check this option to save the whole project to PLC
permanent registers.
Configuring Hardware
 DI/DO Setting-- Expansion Module

DI expansion module DO expansion module

The start address for DI/DO modules are settable; For DO modules, users also
could set Output States while STOP.
Configuring Hardware
 AI/AO Setting-- Expansion Module

AI expansion module AO expansion module

The start address and signal type for AI/AO modules are settable;
For AI modules, user could set filter to reduce noise input;
For AO modules, freeze value output while CPU STOP could be set.
Initial Data Table
In the Initial Data Table, users could assign initial numerical values for
BYTE, WORD, DWORD, INT, DINT, REAL variables in V area. CPU module
processes all variables in Initial Data Table once upon power on. Then
start scan cycle.

 Opening Initial Data Table:

1. Double-click [Initial Data] node in Workplace window;
2. Right-click [Initial Data] node , and then select [Open] command on
the pop-up menu.
Global Variable Table
Global Variable Table is for declaring global variables which could be used in
any POUs in the project. And a direct address is equivalent to its symbolic
name in user program.

Opening Global Variable Table:

1. Select [Project]>[Global Variable] menu command;
2. Double-click [Global Variable] node in Workplace window;
3. Right-click [Global Variable] node , and then select [Open] command on
the pop-up menu.
Cross Reference Table
Cross Reference Table shows all the variables used in the project. It is much
helpful for users checking whether a symbolic or an address is already used
and where it is used.
Information in Cross Reference Table is only generated after first compilation.

 Opening Cross Reference Table:

1. Select [Project]>[Cross Reference]menu command;
2. Click the icon in the toolbar;
3. Use the Alt+C shortcut key.
Instruction Set
Kinco-K5 PLCs instruction set accords with IEC 61131-3 standard for
programming. Basic instructions, standard functions/function blocks are
provided. Also some non-standard instructions are available to satisfy different
applications.

Users could check instruction set supported by the selected CPU in the
[Instruction] window.

Here we will introduce the most commonly used instructions:

Instruction Set
Bit Logic Instructions:

Name Symbolic Note

Normally open contact Read from image area.
Normally closed contact
Normally open Immediate contacts don’t rely on scan
immediate contact cycle and respond to physical input
signal more quickly.
Normally closed
immediate contact
Coil Write image registers
Negated Coil
Null Coil Null Coil indicates the end of a
network.
Set Coil Set or reset coil when power flow is 1.
Reset Coil
Immediate Coil Immediate coils don’t rely on scan
cycle and write both image register
Immediate Set Coil and physical DO on CPU body
Immediate Reset Coil immediately.
Instruction Set
Move Instructions:

Name Symbolic Note

MOVE Move the value of IN to the address OUT.

BLKMOVE Move N number of variables from the

successive range beginning with the
address IN to the successive range
beginning with address OUT.
FILL Set N number of successive variables,
beginning with the address OUT, to the
specified constant IN.

SWAP Exchange the high byte/word with the

lower byte or word of the register.
Instruction Set
Compare Instructions: Convert Instructions:

Logical Operation Instructions:

Note:
Compare Instructions: Compare the INPUT operands and output the result.
Logical Operation Instructions: Execute logical operations to the INPUT operands
and output the result.
Convert Instructions: Convert INPUT data type to other data type.
Instruction Set
Shift/Rotate Instructions:
Numeric Instructions are mainly for simple math operations:
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and so on.

Name Symbolic Note

SHL (Shift left) Rotate value of IN to the left by N bits,

and original bits are filled with zero.

ROL (Rotate Rotate value of IN to the left by N bits,

left) and MSB is rotated to LSB.

SHL_BLK SHL_BLK is similar with SHL, which is to

(Bit Strings shift a strings of bit to the left.
Shift Left)

.
.
.
Instruction Set
Numeric Instructions:
Numeric Instructions are mainly for simple math operations: Addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division and so on.

Name Symbolic Note

INC OUT=IN + 1.

DEC OUT=IN – 1.
Instruction Set
Program Control Instructions: Clock Instructions:

Additional Instructions:

Note:
Program Control Instructions: To realize program
JUMP/CALL/RETURN/END/LOOP and so on functions.
Clock Instructions: For adjusting real-time clock in CPU.
Additional Instructions: Assist users to satisfy special application.
Instruction Set
Interrupt Instructions: Counter Instructions:

Communication Instructions: Timer

Position Control Instructions:

PID

The above instruction sets will be introduced in advanced chapter.

Connecting PLC with PC

K5 series PLC Port0 is for connecting with PC to download and online

debugging. For downloading program form PC into PLC, users need to use
correct cable and set proper communication parameters. The steps are as
follows:

1. Communication cable

Note: After user connecting PLC with PC via the cable, then users could
check the used port number in [My pc]-[Manage]-[Device Manager]-
[Universal Serial Bus Controller]
Connecting PLC with PC
2. Configure communication parameters

 Open Communication window:

1. Select [Tools]>[Communications] menu command;
2. Double-click [Communication] node in Workplace window;
3. Right-click [Communication] node and select [Open] command menu.
Connecting PLC with PC

In the Communication window, select a [Port] same port number shown in

[Device Manger] . And set proper parameters for Station number, Baudrate,
Parity, Data Bits, Stop Bits. Communication can’t be established unless
communication parameters of PC serial port are identical with CPU ports.

* If users do not know the parameters in PLC:

1. Select the proper [Port], and click the [Start] button to detect
communication parameters automatically;
2. Turn off power supply for CPU; Place its operation switch at STOP state;
when turn the power supply on, PLC will restore to its default serial
communication parameters: Station number: 1, Baudrate: 9600, Parity:
None, Data Bits: 8, Stop Bits: 1.
Status Chart
After download project into PLC, then users could use the Status
Char to monitor and force any variables used in the projects. Also
users could monitor and force values for variables on the program.

 Opening Status Chart:

1. Select [Project]>[Global Variable] menu command;
2. Double-click [Status Chart] node in Workplace window;
3. Right-click [Status Chart] node , and then select [Open]
menu command.
4. Click the icon in the toolbar;
Program edit
When programming in LD, users could use standardized graphic symbols
(Contact, Coil, Function, Function block and so on) and arrange them into
network of logic. IN LD editor, some common operations are for
 Common mouse operations:
Click an element, it shall be selected and focus moves on it.
Double-click an element, its property dialog box shall pop up, then users could
modify its property;
Right-click an element, its context menu shall pop up, then users could select
menu command to execute corresponding function.
 Common keyboard operations:
Use UP, DOWN, LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to move the focus;
Press ENTER key to select the element’s parameter area for entering;
Press Del key to delete the element where the focus is located;
What’s more there is a shortcut key corresponding to each menu command.
CoDeSys for F1 Program

Install Target File

Steps to create new project

Downloading Parameter Setting

CANopen Parameter Setting

Install Target File
Step 1. Press "InstallTarget" in 3S Software package as following figure.
Install Target File
Step 2. Open the "InstallTarget" window, and click Open button. Then find
the directory of the target file of F1. Choose the file *.tnf in the directory
and press [Open] as the figure on the right side.
Install Target File
Step 3. After opening the *.tnf file, the window will show as following figure.
Install Target File
Step 4. Choose the file which is opened just now, then press “install” to install
the target of F1 to the right window.
Steps to create new project
Step 1. Open CoDeSys V2.3 as following figure：
Steps to create new project
CoDeSys interface is shown as following picture:
Steps to create new project
Step 2. Select [File]-[New], it will pop up the following window. Choose
F122-D1608T PLC and press OK to create a new project.
Steps to create new project
Step 3. In the following window. We can set all the parameters by default,
and press OK to finish the configuration.
Steps to create new project
Step 4. Choose a language of the POU. Here we choose “LD”, then press OK.
Downloading Parameter Setting
Before download program to F1 PLC, communication parameters should be set
in advance.
Step 1. In CoDesys interface, select [Online]-[Communication Parameters] to
pop up the following dialog box:
Downloading Parameter Setting
Step 2. Select communication port type.
Downloading Parameter Setting
Step 3. Input IP address and press [OK] to finish the setting.
Downloading Parameter Setting
Step 4. Click Online->Login to download program into F1 PLC, then click
Online->Create boot project to save program in PLC after power off.
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 1. Firstly CANopen library should be added as following figure:
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 2. After adding CANopen library, open the PLC Configuration in Resources.
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 3. Choose one CAN port. Set the same baudrate as in CAN slave device.
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 4. Right click this CAN port, and select the CAN device(slave).Here we
select JD Servo.
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 5. Select JD driver, set node id (This id like a sequence number, it should
be set to different value from CAN port id.)
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 6. Set [CAN parameters] as following figure:
CANopen Parameter Setting
Step 7. Open PDO mapping to add the address in Receive PDO and Send PDO,
which can be used for data transmission in program.
Thank you !