Is there any way to compare against that parameter, with out compiling? I am using the 2.7.1 package, not building from the command line, or will it still work the way I am using linuxcnc, modifying the comp file?
On 10/30/2015 10:25 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 30 October 2015 at 13:49, <r...@superiorroll.com> wrote: > >> Finally got to the point of integrating the carousel component into my >> machine, and was wondering, how do I connect a signal name to the >> parameter pins in the component, so I can use the home related pins in >> my ladder logic? > You can't. I am afraid I didn't consider that anyone would want to. > > You will need to edit the carousel.comp defnition file to make the > home state into a pin rather than a parameter. > > ie change > param r signed state = 0 "Current component state"; > > to > pin out signed state = 0 "Current component state"; > > Then sudo halcompile --install carousel.comp to install the new version. > > (Why do we have both pins and parameters? Pins use up shared memory, > parameters use the much less limited ordinary memory). > -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll & Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
