EE_CYCLE_START

RAPID Programming
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I would like to set up an EE_CYCLE_START ee_event, with predefined string variable assign with the part data name - example: string name:= Part_1;
And set Production Manager to check this ee_event before every run.
My questions are:
1 - Where and how should I set up my ee_event?
2 - Do I need to set up my Production Manager to look for this ee_event?

Thanks.

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Hello Eugene,

you can define the event declarartion and the routine in any module.

Example;

VAR ee_event myEventCycleStart:=[EE_CYCLE_START, “MyCycleStart”,“”,1,255];

PROC MyCycleStart()
ENDPROC

The Production Manager scans automatically for all available event declarations.
So all you have to do is define the event.

Best regardsMicky

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Hi Micky,
Thanks for your response.
That’s what I’m trying to do with my C# application:
I 'm scanning the mPartData and printing on the screen all modules assigned inside that mPartData - example:
This is inside of mPartData:

TASK PERS partdata pd_Test_01:=[“Call_Test_01”,“Test_01”,“T_ROB1”,1,0,“”,“”];
TASK PERS partdata pd_Test_02:=[“Call_Test_02”,“Test_02”,“T_ROB1”,1,0,“”,“”];
TASK PERS partdata pd_Test_03:=[“Call_Test_03”,“Test_03”,“T_ROB1”,1,0,“”,“”];

On my pc application it showing up like a scroll down menu with the names of the modules:
Test_01
Test_02
Test_03
And operator making selection and that selection is stored inside the variable - and assigned to the variable inside the mPartData module:
PERS string moduleName:=“”;
Example:
The user will select Test_01 - it will be:
PERS string moduleName:=“Test_01”;
Now I wont to make an ee_event myEventCycleStart to check that variable - name of the module and start that proc.
Example:
It will be 3 procs inside that mPartData:

PROC Call_Test_01(\switch Dummy)
LoadModule “mTest_01”\CallRoutine:=“user_selection”\AutoSave;
ENDPROC

PROC Call_Test_02(\switch Dummy)
LoadModule “mTest_02”\CallRoutine:=“user_selection”\AutoSave;
ENDPROC

PROC Call_Test_03(\switch Dummy)
LoadModule “mTest_03”\CallRoutine:=“user_selection”\AutoSave;
ENDPROC

And if inside my variable is stored name - Test_01 it will start first proc:

PROC Call_Test_01(\switch Dummy)
LoadModule “mTest_01”\CallRoutine:=“user_selection”\AutoSave;
ENDPROC.

I’m not sure if it’s possible to do this with ee_event.?

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Hello,

I think you have to use the solution described in chapter 4.2 of the manual.

You create a routine which is connected with the event “EE_START”.
In this routine you define an interrupt for your persistent “moduleName”
Example:
Connect intno1 with T_ProgSelect;

IPERS moduleName,intno1;

You define a trap routine which is

TRAP T_ProgSelect
IF moduleName=stEmpty Return;

!Create and load your partdata

!activate the next partdata for execution
PMgrSetNextPart 1, pd_Test_01;
ENDTRAP

Each time if your persistent changes, the trap routine is called and you can load the required module and activate the next part.

/BR
Micky

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Thanks Micky.
You mention manual with chapter 4.2. What kind of manual is that? I checked several different manuals and I did not find that.

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Hello EugeneB,

please use the following link to the manual
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3HAC052855-001&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

https://new.abb.com/products/robotics/application-software/arc-welding/production-manager

Best regards

Micky

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Hi Micky,
I got a message - You are not authorized to access this document.

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Micky,
In your example:

Example:
Connect intno1 with T_ProgSelect;

IPERS moduleName,intno1;

You define a trap routine which is

TRAP T_ProgSelect
IF moduleName=stEmpty Return;

!Create and load your partdata

!activate the next partdata for execution
PMgrSetNextPart 1, pd_Test_01;
ENDTRAP
What is - intno1 in Connect line?

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You wrote:
You create a routine which is connected with the event “EE_START”.
How you connect that routine with EE_START?