FB_FlowEstimation - Notify (Method)

Overview

Type:	Method
Available as of:	V1.6.0.0

This chapter provides information on:

Task
Description
Interface
Diagnostic Messages

Task

Notify that one or more objects has been detected.

Description

The method Notify increases the count of detected objects within the current time period by the input value. Before calling this method, the Update method must be called at least once to initialize the internal timer.

Interface

Input	Data type	Description
i_udiNumberOfObjects	UDINT	Number of objects to notify. This input can have either a zero or positive value. In case of a zero value, the Notify call has no effect on the flow estimation value.

Input

Data type

Description

i_udiNumberOfObjects

UDINT

Number of objects to notify.

This input can have either a zero or positive value. In case of a zero value, the Notify call has no effect on the flow estimation value.

Output	Data type	Description
q_etDiag	GD.ET_Diag	General library-independent statement on the diagnostic. A value unequal to ET_Diag.Ok corresponds to a diagnostic message.
q_etDiagExt	ET_DiagExt	POU-specific output on the diagnostic: q_etDiag = ET_Diag.Ok -> Status message q_etDiag <> ET_Diag.Ok -> Diagnostic message
q_sMsg	STRING(80)	Event-triggered message that gives additional information on the diagnostic state.

Diagnostic Messages

q_etDiag	q_etDiagExt	Enumeration value of q_etDiagExt	Description
Ok	Ok	0	Ok
ExecutionAborted	UpdateNotCalled	178	The Update method has not been called.

Ok

Enumeration name:	Ok
Enumeration value:	0
Description:	Success

Status message: Reading the data was successful.

UpdateNotCalled

Enumeration name:	UpdateNotCalled
Enumeration value:	178
Description:	The Update method has not been called.

Issue	Cause	Solution
The new object was not successfully notified.	The Update method has not been called at least once before calling this method.	Make sure that the Update is called at least once before calling this method.