Specifications

SECTION 7 INTELLIGENT SOFTWARE

THE FOUR PROGRAMS

There are four different program areas available. These are the Main

Program, Program 1, Program 2, and Program 3. When running the Driver

Pack, these programs can run simultaneously. They have access to the same

set of registers, and can affect the other program with some of the appropriate

commands. This allows a programmer to write sophisticated routines that

would not be possible with other similar products.

MAIN PROGRAM

This is area where most programs will reside. When a program is started by the Menu Item START, or

powered up after setting the Autostart Flag, the Main Program will start running. At this point, the other 3

program areas will be idle. There are commands that can start the other three programs. The program

can be 1000 lines or longer, depending on the type of commands used and the space used in the other

programs.

PROGRAM 1, 2 and 3

These are the secondary programs that will run concurrently with the Main Program.

The user must enter a Branch Quit statement in all Programs 1,2, & 3 before sending/ compiling the Main

Program.

MULTITASKING

The word multitasking in this context means that four programs can run at the same time. This use of the

multitasking environment will allow PLC-like functions to be programmed into this unit. One example

would be to turn an output on for one second whenever an input goes on. To do this with standard

sequential programming, the programmer would constantly have to check for that input, while the program

is still doing all that it has to do as well. This can often overburden the program so that another module

has to be purchased to do that function. With the multiple programs available in this unit, it is like having

four separate modules all wrapped up into 1. With this unit, that program can be put into Program 1, 2, or

3. This off-loads the Main Program from having to continuously check for that condition.

ADDING, INSERTING, CHANGING OR DELETING A COMMAND

To add a command to the program, select the appropriate choice from the main screen –

ADD, INSERT, CHANGE or DELETE.

ADD: This command allows the user to place additional commands at the bottom of the program.

INSERT: This command allows the user to insert additional commands at the cursor location.

CHANGE: This command allows the user to change commands at the cursor location.

DELETE: This command allows the user to delete commands at the cursor location.