Monitoring I/O

The I/O window shows the current I/O states.

From the [View] menu, click [I/O View]. The [I/O] window is displayed in the docking view.

For the monitoring procedure, refer to "Operation Using WINCAPSIII" in Basic of Robot Motion Creation.

Description of the Drop-down Menu

Jump

Display the I/O of the specified number.

Smart View

Display only I/O with a check in the Smart column.

A: Oscilloscope Display Button

Turn on/off the Oscilloscope display.

B: Dummy Input Button

Dummy input is possible for I/O with a check in the Dummy column.

C: Hide Unused Field Button

Clicking this button hides unused fields, fields to which no I/Os are assigned as shown with "--" in the Type column.

No.

I/O port number.

State

A green icon is displayed when on and gray when off. You can switch between on/off by clicking on the icon when in Dummy input mode.

Type

Display the I/O type. Displays I/O port type: input/output, exclusive/universal, internal/hand I/O, etc.

Usage

Users can add comments for each I/O port. Already input in exclusive signals, etc.

Macro Name

Input the macro handling the I/O as the name inside the program. This is already input but can be freely changed.

Dummy

Dummy operations are possible for I/O with a check in this column.

Smart

Press the Smart view button to display only I/O with a check.

Oscilloscope

Display whether the I/O is on/off in oscilloscope fashion. On/off changes can be checked with a time-line.