FB_GroupingStation - General Information

Overview

Type:	Function block
Available as of:	V1.0.0.0
Inherits from:	FB_CoreStandardStation
Implements:	–

Task

Defining groups of carriers.

Description

With the function block FB_GroupingStation, you can define:

the number of groups
the gaps between the groups
NOTE: The gap between the groups can be defined for each group separately.
the number of carriers for each group
the gaps between the carriers within a group
NOTE: The gap between the carriers within a group can be defined for each carrier separately.
the number of groups that leave the station

Properties

Name	Data type	Accessing	Description
ifPattern	IF_GroupingPattern	Read	Access to the interface IF_GroupingPattern that provides methods for creating group patterns (see IF_GroupingPattern).
xEnable	BOOL	Write	If xEnable is set to TRUE, the station is enabled (activated).
xError	BOOL	Read	Indicates TRUE if an error has been detected. For details, refer to etResult and sResultMsg.
xErrorQuit	BOOL	Write	When an error is detected, state machine is going to a WAITING state. If xErrorQuit is set to TRUE, you leave this WAITING state and reset the error variables.
xStationReadyForMoveOut	BOOL	Read	Indicates TRUE if all carriers have been grouped according to the defined pattern and if all carriers in the groups are in standstill, ready for moving out of the station. The carrier groups wait that the parameter iq_xTrigger from the method CyclicMotionCall becomes TRUE.
The following properties come from the hidden function block FB_CoreStandardStation:
etResult	ET_Result	Read	Provides diagnostic and status information as a numeric value. If xError = FALSE, etResult provides status information. If xError = TRUE, etResult provides diagnostic/error information.
ifAdditionalControls	IF_ControlStandardStation	Read	Access to the interface IF_ControlStandardStation that provides methods for controlling the standard station.
sResultMsg	STRING [255]	Read	The event-triggered property sResultMsg provides additional diagnostic and status information as a text message.
xActive	BOOL	Read	Indicates TRUE if the function block is enabled.
xReady	BOOL	Read	Indicates TRUE if the function block is enabled and no error is active. Indicates FALSE if the function block is enabled and an error is active or if the function block is disabled.