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Activate Auto Loading Zone

This command is used to activate an auto loading zone created using Create Auto Loading Zone.

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Fieldbus Interface 

PMC_AutoLoadingZone_Activate

Inputs

Name

Data Type

Description

Execute

BOOL

Execution of the function block begins on a rising edge of this input.

ZoneID

USINT

Zone ID, valid range [1,40]

NextXbotID

USINT

XBot ID to be assigned to next received XBot. 0: PMC assigned, >=1: user assigned

NextXbotOrientation

USINT

Orientation assigned to next received XBot (only user assigned ID) (0: 0 deg, 1: 90 deg, 2: 180 deg, 3: 270 deg)

PM_Controller

PMControllerType

Data structure that specifies which PMC to connect to. There should be only 1 instance of this variable for each connected PMC.

Outputs

Name

Data Type

Description

Done

BOOL

Execution successful. Function block is finished. (Note: Done will not become TRUE if Execute is already FALSE) 

Busy

BOOL

Function block is active and must continue to be called.

Aborted

BOOL

Command aborted by another command.

Error

BOOL

If there is an error in processing the command, then Error = TRUE, otherwise, FALSE.

ErrorID

UINT

0x0: All OK. Otherwise, please see PMC Reply Codes.

Ethernet Interface  

PMCRTN AutoLoadingZoneControl(ALZONEOPERATION zoneOp, int zoneID, AutoLoadZoneDefinition zoneDefinition)

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

zoneOp

enum

ACTIVATE_AUTOLOAD_ZONE (2) = activate zone

zoneID

int

Zone ID, valid range [1,40]

zoneDefinition

struct

Ignored, can send empty/new struct

Returns

Name

Type

Description

PMCRTN

PMCRTN enum

ALLOK (0): Command Accepted. Otherwise, please see Ethernet Reply Codes.

Conditions

Operating Conditions

Preconditions

The specified Auto Loading Zone is defined

Postconditions

The specified Auto Loading Zone is activated

Description

This command is used to activate an auto loading zone created using Create Auto Loading Zone.

Changelog

PMC v117.15.15 - Added Next XBot ID, which allows the user to assign an ID to the next incoming XBot

PMC v117.17.43 - Added Next XBot Orientation, which allows the user to specify which orientation the next loaded XBot will be in

 

 

 

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