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Clear Motion Macro

Use this command to clear a previously saved Motion Macro, so that a different set of commands can be added to it.

 

Fieldbus Interface

PMC_ClearMacro

Inputs

Name

Data Type

Description

Execute

BOOL

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

MacroID

USINT

Macro ID, valid range [128,191]

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 

MotionMacroReturn EditMotionMacro(MOTIONMACROOPTIONS motionMacroOption, int motionMacroID)

Parameters

Name

Type

Description

motionMacroOption

enum

CLEARMACRO (0): Clear any stored commands in the specified macro

motionMacroID

int

Macro ID, valid range [128,191]

Returns

Name

Type

Description

MotionMacroReturn.PmcRtn

PMCRTN enum

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

MotionMacroReturn.MotionMacroStatus

struct

  • MotionMacroReturnID: ID of the macro this return is providing information for

  • int macroState: 0 = macro is not saved; 2 = macro is saved and ready to run

  • int storedCommandsCount: number of commands stored in this macro

Conditions

Operating Conditions

Preconditions

None

Postconditions

The specified Macro will be cleared, new commands may be added to it.

Description

Use this command to clear a previously saved Motion Macro, so that a different set of commands can be added to it. 

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