SMC_PathCopier (FB)

 

FUNCTION_BLOCK SMC_PathCopier EXTENDS SMC_VisuPathPro­vider

The function block SMC_PathCopier is designed to visualize a queue currently used by the interpolator. It reproduces the content of the input queue poqCNCPath into its output path vs3dt. It starts with the first element of the queue. In case of a linear element it adds only the start and end point to the path vs3dt. In case of curved elements it interpo­lates this element and adds n points to vs3dt. n depends on the length of the object, the active zoom factor of the visu element and the input dPrecision. It continues with the further objects of the queue until it either reaches the end of the queue or until the track vs3dt is full and no more points can be added to it. In the latter case it waits until the first element has been deleted from the queue and hence the corresponding points can be deleted in vs3dt, too.

The function block is busy until the queue gets empty. It is typically used to display the next elements that are to be interpolated.

InOut:

Scope

Name

Type

Initial

Comment

Inherited from

Input

bExecute

BOOL

A rising edge starts the function block.

SMC_VisuPathProvider

bAbort

BOOL

TRUE aborts the function block.

SMC_VisuPathProvider

udiNumberOfPointsInArray

UDINT

0

Number of points which are declared in pBuffer of the referred array.

SMC_VisuPathProvider

pBuffer

POINTER TO VisuStruct3DPathPoint

Pointer to the allocated array of points.

SMC_VisuPathProvider

Output

bBusy

BOOL

TRUE: FB is active

SMC_VisuPathProvider

vs3dt

VisuStruct3DTrack

Track output. To be setup as input of the visu element Path3D.

SMC_VisuPathProvider

Input

poqCNCPath

POINTER TO SMC_OUTQUEUE

Pointer to SMC_OutQueue which describes the path and which can be get from other CNC function blocks like SMC_NCDecoder.

dPrecision

LREAL

1

The output vs3dt contains the path description and is normally transferred as path (vtrPath) to the visualization element.