Save Motion Macro

Use this command to save a Motion Macro so that it can run using the Run Motion Macro command. After a Motion Macro is saved, new commands cannot be added to it.

Fieldbus Interface

PMC_SaveMacro

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	SAVEMACRO (2): Save the commands in the specified macro, make it ready to run
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	Commands have been added to the specified Macro, the Macro has not been saved.
Postconditions	The specified Macro will be saved and ready to run.

Description

Use this command to save a Motion Macro so that it can run using the Run Motion Macro command. After a Motion Macro is saved, new commands cannot be added to it.