Commanding agents

A CNC program running in the commanding channel starts a job in another channel “agent” using the #MC_MovePath command.

Release Note

Available as of V3.1.3110

Syntax of the NC command:

#MC_MovePath [SYN] [ CH=.. JobID=.. FileName=.. @PL<1…20>=..
                                        [InitializeOnActualPosition=..]
                                        [SetDefaultConfig=..]
                                        [ReportSceneSampling=..]
                                        [ReportRunTimeMeasure=..]
                                        [ReportAxesPositionSample=.]. ]

SYN	Synchronous command execution of the ISO program. Before the command is executed, an implicit channel synchronisation takes place (implicit #FLUSH WAIT).
CH=..	Logical channel number of the channel in which the job is executed. The link between the CNC channel number and the CNC channels is specified in the start-up list. (See Parameter).
JobID=..	User-specific job identification number (job ID). Every number must be unique in the commanding program of the master channel. For example, this ID is used in the #WAIT MC_Status command for job identification.
FileName=<filename>	Filename of the ISO program which is to be started.
@P<i>=..	Parameter transfer to the commanded ISO program. These parameters can be accessed in the called “main program” by @PL<i>.
InitializeOnActualPosition=..	Requests current positions at program start. See Channel operation mode- SUPPRESS_POSITION_REQUEST If InitializeOnActualPosition is not used, the current configuration specified applies.
	ON	Request the position regardless of the current configuration.
	OFF	“No position request” regardless of the current configuration.
	USE_ACTUAL	The current configuration specified applies

SetDefaultConfig =..	Initialises decoder working data at program start. See Channel operation mode- SUPPRESS_PROG_START_INIT If SetDefaultConfig is not used, the current configuration specified applies.
	ON	Initialisedecoder working data.
	OFF	Deselect initialisation of decoder working data.
	USE_ACTUAL	The current configuration specified applies
ReportSceneSample=..	Enables the interface to log scene data. See Channel operation mode- BEARB_MODE_SCENE If ReportSceneSample is not used, the current configuration specified applies.
	ON	Log scene data.
	OFF	Disable scene data logging.
	USE_ACTUAL	The current configuration specified applies
ReportRunTimeMeasure=..	Enables the interface to log time stamps. See Channel operation mode - ONLINE_PROD_TIME If ReportRunTimeMeasure is not used, the current configuration specified applies.
	ON	Generate time stamp data.
	OFF	Disable logging of time stamp data.
	USE_ACTUAL	The current configuration specified applies
ReportAxesPositionSample=..	Enables the interface to log axis positions. See Channel operation mode- ON_LINE If ReportAxesPositionSample is not used, the current configuration specified applies.
	ON	Generate log data of axis positions.
	OFF	Disable logging of axis positions.
	USE_ACTUAL	The current configuration specified applies.

Programing Example

Starting an NC program in another channel

Start the CNC program JM-1-ch2.nc in a channel where the log_id is "1" without position request and without initialising the decoder. The transfer parameter @PL5 can be read out in the commanded channel; all other @Plx cannot. An error occurs at a read attempt.

%ExampleMC_MovePath1 Master

N010 #MC_MovePath [CH=1, JobID = 5, FileName = "JM-1-ch2.nc", \

InitializeOnActualPosition = OFF, SetDefaultConfig = OFF \

@PL2 = 1000.5 @PL5 = 50]

N020 M30

Parameters can be accessed in the JM-1-ch2.nc program.

%ExampleMC_MovePath1 Slave „JM-1-ch2.nc“

N010 V.L.Parameter1 = @PL5 ;V.L.Parameter1 = 50

N020 X@PL2 ;Commanded X Position 1000.5

;…

Notice

After reading in #MC_MovePath, the interpretation of the CNC program is not continued until the job commanded by the command is successfully stored in the job queue of the channel agent.