Test for moving ?

[murphy625]

I just found out that the "LISTSETUP" command is not a valid command while moving.

Ok.. So I find the "MOVING" command because I am going to need to test for it before I let the LISTSETUP command run.

My question:
Will the MOVING command return variables correctly in DEMO mode?
(In DEMO mode, when you command an axes to move, it gets from point A to point B instantly because its all virtual) I am wondering if this would cause a problem with the MOVING command....

My Code
!MOVING -1;\15
!MOVING 0;\16

!IF \15=0 THEN bla bla bla
!IF \15=1 THEN bla bla bla
!IF \16=0 THEN bla bla bla
!IF \16=1 THEN bla bla bla

The above code is just my way of testing the command to see how it works.
Nothing I do seems to make \15 or \16 = anything but 0 (false)

Here is another question.. A quote straight from the CamSoft software help file.
SUSPEND
The SUSPEND command can be used by itself or used with five possible parameters:
DISABLE, RESPOND, MCODE, INPUTS or GUI. The SUSPEND command cannot be
used by itself. The SUSPEND command suspends all inquiries to the motion control
card and digital I/O for the encoder, limit switches, axis motion and auxiliary digital I/O.
Use the RESUME command to resume operation. The SUSPEND DISABLE command
stops encoder processing until a RESUME command is issued. The SUSPEND
RESPOND command stops all reactions of the control to all digital I/O. The parameter
MCODE inhibits all MCODES from executing. The SUSPEND INPUTS command only
suspends digital inputs reacting to the INPUTIO.FIL. The GUI parameter suspends all
graphical user interface actions, although I/O and commands issued through logic will
still work. Any or all of these parameters may be used in one line at a time and all
parameters will be reset when a RESUME command is encountered.
EXAMPLE: SUSPEND DISABLE
EXAMPLE: SUSPEND RESPOND
EXAMPLE: SUSPEND MCODE
EXAMPLE: SUSPEND INPUTS
EXAMPLE: SUSPEND GUI

Ok... My question is: Can the SUSPEND command be used by itself or not???

Did they make a typo in that??

Thanks,
Murphy

[Jim Cooper]

Ok one last one for the night.

I know that only CNC Professional has a real simulation mode but the CNC Lite or Plus doesn't so MOVING isn't going to be able to tell if it's moving unless your in real mode. Tomorrow when you ask Camsoft ask if the factory automation program is like CNC Lite.

I have used SUSPEND before but only a few times. I think what they are saying is that SUSPEND by itself with out any of the listed parameters doesn't do anything.

Jim C.

[murphy625]

Jim,

Thanks again.

Bye the way.. How long have you been using the camsoft package?


Murphy