9.4. Revise the MACHINE Button Configuration on the CIMPTRACK Screen

About this task

Previously you had created a Machine button that moves items on the CIMPTRACK.cim assembly line using a script.

You can create a new Machine button or revise the existing one so it will move items using the RCO SPLIT configuration.

A Revise the Machine Button Configuration
B Test the Machine Button
  1. Revise the Machine Button Configuration

Procedure

  1. Open the Machine button's Properties - Object dialog box.
  2. Select the Mouse Up event to trigger a new procedure (instead of the script).
  3. Configure the new procedure as follows.
    A Procedure name ToMachine
    B Actions
    Toggle Setpoint
    Point ID SPLIT_MACHINE_READY
    Absolute Setpoint
    Point ID SPLIT_MACHINE_RLM
    Value Next_Highest_Order
  4. ??Close the Machine button's:
    • Procedure Information dialog box.
    • Properties - Object dialog box.

    Result: The SPLIT RCO is ready to be tested.

    1. Test the Machine Button
  5. Open the CimView screen.
  6. Make sure enough items are in the ROBOT_CONV region.
  7. Note the number of items in the MACHINE 0 and MACHINE 1 regions.
  8. Click Machine button one or more times.
  9. Note the number of items in the MACHINE 0 and MACHINE 1 regions.
    Note: Make sure you understand what happened, including what the Select next Highest Order Decision function block does, before you continue.