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Configure Digital Input To Run Macro

Use a digital input to cause an XBot to run a Motion Macro. See Send Digital Input to PMC

Fieldbus Interface

PMC_ConfigDI2RunMacro

Inputs

Name

Data Type

Description

Execute

BOOL

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

nDI

USINT

Number of digital inputs to configure, 1 to 22

DiID

USINT[0..21]

Digital Input ID, valid range [1,128]

MacroID

USINT[0..21]

Macro ID, valid range [128,191]

XbotID

USINT[0..21]

Real XBot IDs [1,78]. Virtual XBot IDs [100,127]

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.

Conditions

Operating Conditions

Preconditions

None

Postconditions

When the specified Digital Input(s) is turned on, the specified XBot(s) will run the specified Motion Macro(s) or add the macro to its motion buffer

Description

Use a digital input to cause an XBot to run a Motion Macro.

If the XBot is idle, turning on the digital input will run the motion macro immediately. If the XBot is executing a command, turning on the digital input will add the motion macro to the XBot’s motion command buffer.

 

 

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