Teach Pendant Instructions

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Teach Pendant Instructions
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TPWrite

• Puts printing on the teach pendant
• Example
• TPWrite Execution Started
• Note that text is placed in quotation marks.

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TPErase

• Erases any text printed on the teach pendant
• Example
• TPErase
• TPWrite Execution started

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TPReadFK

• Prints a message on the teach pendant
• Reads the pressed function key.
• Assigns the key number to a num variable.
• Example
• TPReadFK numvar, Move, stEmpty, stEmpty,
  stEmpty, Yes, No

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TPReadFK parameters

• \MaxTime The maximum amount of wait time. If
  no FK is pressed , the program continues and
  executes the error handler.
• \DIBreak di5 If no FK is pressed when the
  signal is set, the program executes the error
  handler.
• \BreakFlag errvar A variable that holds the
  error code if MaxTime or DIBreak is used.

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TPReadNum

• Prints a prompt on the TP.
• Reads a number from the TP
• Assigns the number to num variable.
• Example
• TPReadNum numvar, How many units should be
  processed?

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TPShow

• Switches window on the teach pendant.
• Example
• TPShow TP_Program
• The example shows how to show the production
  window
• TP_PROGRAM is the Production Window in AUTO or
  the Program Window in MAN.
• TP_LATEST is the latest used TP window before the
  instruction is executed.
• TP_SCREENVIEWER is the screen viewer window if
  the screen viewer option is active.