/*
* HOW TO USE THIS SAMPLE
*
* 1. First change the hostNameOrIp to the IP address or host name of your PLC
* 2. Then change the path to be the path to your PLC, see comments below
* 3. Run
*
*/
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//First we create the processor object. Typically the path is the slot
//number of the processor module in the backplane, but if your communications
//card is not in the same chassis as your processor, this is the path through
//the chassis to get to your processor. You will have to add a 1 for every
//chassis you go through, for example:
//Chassis 1: ENBT card in Slot 1 (slot is irrelavent), ControlNet Card in Slot 2
//Chassis 2: L61 in Slot 4
//Path would be: { 2, 1, 4 }
//Basically it's the target slot, 1 for backplane, target slot, 1 for backplane...
//until you get to the processor.
string hostNameOrIp = "192.168.1.10";
byte[] path = new byte[] { 0 };
LogixProcessor processor = new LogixProcessor(hostNameOrIp, path);
//Connect to the PLC, you can create the events before or after the connect function
if (!processor.Connect())
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not connect to the processor");
Console.ReadKey(false);
return;
}
//Create the events, the processor state is updated every second, and if there is
//a change in either the fault state, key switch position, or processor state (RUN, PROGRAM, TEST),
//then one of these events will be fired.
processor.FaultStateChanged += new LogixFaultStateChangedEvent(processor_FaultStateChanged);
processor.KeySwitchChanged += new LogixKeyPositionChangedEvent(processor_KeySwitchChanged);
processor.ProcessorStateChanged += new LogixProcessorStateChangedEvent(processor_ProcessorStateChanged);
Console.WriteLine("6D Systems LLC");
Console.WriteLine("Processor State Example: Change the key switch, fault state, or processor\nmode to see a message displayed");
Console.WriteLine("\nProcessor Information:\n" + processor);
Console.WriteLine("\n\n");
//The processor can, through source code, be put in Program mode or Run mode. This is useful
//if you are developing a critical process where you want to be able to shut all the outputs
//off on the PLC at one time. Mode changes only work if the processor key is in Remote
//The .UserData field can be used to store any data you desire, and it will be persisted
//with the processor object. This is useful, for example, for storing information about
//a processor when it's in a dictionary...
processor.UserData = "MainPLC_1";
bool quitFlag = false;
while (!quitFlag)
{
Console.WriteLine("\n\n=============================MENU=============================");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'P' key to put the processor in Program mode");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'R' key to put the processor in Run mode");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'U' key to display the processor UserData");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'T' key to display all the tags on the processor");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'Q' key to quit");
Console.WriteLine("==============================================================");
char key = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar;
switch (key)
{
case 'p':
case 'P':
Console.WriteLine("Setting processor to Program mode...");
processor.SetProgramMode();
break;
case 'r':
case 'R':
Console.WriteLine("Setting processor to Run mode...");
processor.SetRunMode();
break;
case 'u':
case 'U':
Console.WriteLine("UserData: " + (string)processor.UserData);
break;
case 't':
case 'T':
List <LogixTagInfo> tagInfo = processor.EnumerateTags();
if (tagInfo == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("No tags found");
break;
}
Console.WriteLine("There are " + tagInfo.Count + " tags...");
foreach (LogixTagInfo info in tagInfo)
{
string name = info.TagName;
if (info.Dimensions > 0)
{
name += "[" + info.Dimension1Size.ToString();
}
if (info.Dimensions > 1)
{
name += ", " + info.Dimension2Size.ToString();
}
if (info.Dimensions > 2)
{
name += ", " + info.Dimension3Size.ToString();
}
if (info.Dimensions > 0)
{
name += "]";
}
Console.WriteLine("\t" + name);
}
break;
case 'q':
case 'Q':
quitFlag = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
//Always remember to disconnect the PLC. If you forget, the PLC won't allow you to reconnect
//until the session times out. This is typically about 45-60 seconds.
processor.Disconnect();
}
/*
* HOW TO USE THIS SAMPLE
*
* 1. First change the hostNameOrIp to the IP address or host name of your PLC
* 2. Then change the path to be the path to your PLC, see comments below
* 3. Run
*
*/
static void Main(string[] args)
{
//First we create the processor object. Typically the path is the slot
//number of the processor module in the backplane, but if your communications
//card is not in the same chassis as your processor, this is the path through
//the chassis to get to your processor. You will have to add a 1 for every
//chassis you go through, for example:
//Chassis 1: ENBT card in Slot 1 (slot is irrelavent), ControlNet Card in Slot 2
//Chassis 2: L61 in Slot 4
//Path would be: { 2, 1, 4 }
//Basically it's the target slot, 1 for backplane, target slot, 1 for backplane...
//until you get to the processor.
string hostNameOrIp = "192.168.1.10";
byte[] path = new byte[] { 0 };
LogixProcessor processor = new LogixProcessor(hostNameOrIp, path);
//Connect to the PLC, you can create the events before or after the connect function
if (!processor.Connect())
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not connect to the processor");
Console.ReadKey(false);
return;
}
//Create the events, the processor state is updated every second, and if there is
//a change in either the fault state, key switch position, or processor state (RUN, PROGRAM, TEST),
//then one of these events will be fired.
processor.FaultStateChanged += new LogixFaultStateChangedEvent(processor_FaultStateChanged);
processor.KeySwitchChanged += new LogixKeyPositionChangedEvent(processor_KeySwitchChanged);
processor.ProcessorStateChanged += new LogixProcessorStateChangedEvent(processor_ProcessorStateChanged);
Console.WriteLine("6D Systems LLC");
Console.WriteLine("Processor State Example: Change the key switch, fault state, or processor\nmode to see a message displayed");
Console.WriteLine("\nProcessor Information:\n" + processor);
Console.WriteLine("\n\n");
//The processor can, through source code, be put in Program mode or Run mode. This is useful
//if you are developing a critical process where you want to be able to shut all the outputs
//off on the PLC at one time. Mode changes only work if the processor key is in Remote
//The .UserData field can be used to store any data you desire, and it will be persisted
//with the processor object. This is useful, for example, for storing information about
//a processor when it's in a dictionary...
processor.UserData = "MainPLC_1";
bool quitFlag = false;
while (!quitFlag)
{
Console.WriteLine("\n\n=============================MENU=============================");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'P' key to put the processor in Program mode");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'R' key to put the processor in Run mode");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'U' key to display the processor UserData");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'T' key to display all the tags on the processor");
Console.WriteLine("Press the 'Q' key to quit");
Console.WriteLine("==============================================================");
char key = Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar;
switch (key)
{
case 'p':
case 'P':
Console.WriteLine("Setting processor to Program mode...");
processor.SetProgramMode();
break;
case 'r':
case 'R':
Console.WriteLine("Setting processor to Run mode...");
processor.SetRunMode();
break;
case 'u':
case 'U':
Console.WriteLine("UserData: " + (string)processor.UserData);
break;
case 't':
case 'T':
List<LogixTagInfo> tagInfo = processor.EnumerateTags();
if (tagInfo == null)
{
Console.WriteLine("No tags found");
break;
}
Console.WriteLine("There are " + tagInfo.Count + " tags...");
foreach (LogixTagInfo info in tagInfo)
{
string name = info.TagName;
if (info.Dimensions > 0)
name += "[" + info.Dimension1Size.ToString();
if (info.Dimensions > 1)
name += ", " + info.Dimension2Size.ToString();
if (info.Dimensions > 2)
name += ", " + info.Dimension3Size.ToString();
if (info.Dimensions > 0)
name += "]";
Console.WriteLine("\t" + name);
}
break;
case 'q':
case 'Q':
quitFlag = true;
break;
default:
break;
}
}
//Always remember to disconnect the PLC. If you forget, the PLC won't allow you to reconnect
//until the session times out. This is typically about 45-60 seconds.
processor.Disconnect();
}