Equipment Configuration#
The Equipment Configuration task allows the user to configure the driver settings.
Inputs#
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Activate | any | Activates the task |
Outputs#
| Name | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Success | Boolean | If there was no problem emits a true |
| Error | Error | Error that occurred during the processing of this task |
Settings#
| Name | Data Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting Timeout | Integer | 30000 | Number of milliseconds to wait while trying to establish a communication with the equipment interface |
| Setup Timeout | Integer | 10000 | Number of milliseconds to wait while setup is being performed. Setup phase is between onSetup and success stages of On Equipment Setup and Equipment Setup Result |
| Reconnect Interval | Integer | 5000 | Number of milliseconds to wait between failed connection attempts |
| Heartbeat Interval | Integer | 60000 | Number of milliseconds to separate the onHeartbeat outputs to be triggered. Use this option to validate if the connection with the equipment is still valid. Some protocols may not detect connection drops in realtime. |
Each protocol driver as its own communication settings. They will be listed in the Inputs tab in a list. These values will be the ones sent to the driver if no link is used to override them.
Behavior#
The Equipment Configuration is typically when configuring the driver, before connecting the driver. In order to do a start sequence for the driver, this task can be used with the Driver Event task, with OnIntialize and AutoSetup and after completing using the task Driver Command to send a connect command to the driver.
Remarks#
There is no particular remark to be made.