Object List Configuration Dialog Boxes

When using Motion Console, it is sometimes necessary to define a list of objects. The Object List Configuration Dialog Box is used for this purpose. Object lists are used for three different purposes:

To display all objects mapped to a list of objects

An Object Summary can be programmed to display all the objects mapped directly or indirectly to a list of objects. For this purpose, the Object List Configuration Dialog Box is opened by clicking on one of the Open and Configure Object Summary buttons on the main frame toolbar, or by selecting one of the View/Object Summary menu items.

To map sub-objects to a super-object

A super-object(Motion Supervisor 1, for example) can be mapped to a list of sub-objects (Axis 0-3, for example) . The Object Explorer can be used to map sub-objects one at a time to a super-object, but the Object List Configuration Dialog Box is used to define the entire list of sub-objects all at once. For this purpose, the Object List Configuration Dialog Box is opened by clicking on the sub-object map button on the Config tab page of the Object Summary. These buttons are listed below for each object that has sub-objects:

Motion Supervisor: Axis Map
Axis: Filter Map
Filter: Motor Map

Save objects to flash memory

A list of objects can be defined to save to flash memory. There is a Save To Flash button on the Config tab page of each Object Summary. Clicking on this button will open the Object List Configuration Dialog Box, allowing multiple objects to be selected and saved to flash memory.

The title bar of the Object List Configuration Dialog Box tells the user what function is currently being performed. It may be one of the following:

[Object] Summary Object List Configuration: For example: MS Summary Object List Configuration. In this case, the Object List Configuration Dialog Box is being used to configure the MS Summary to display a set of Motion Supervisors.
[Object] [Sub-Object] List Configuration: [Object Name]: For Example: "MS Axis List Configuration: MS 0, Controller 0". In this case, the Object List Configuration Dialog Box is being used to map a set of axes to MS 0, Controller 0.
Save To Flash Memory Object List Configuration: The Object List Configuration Dialog Box is being used to define a list of objects to save to flash memory.

Object List

The Object List displays the list of objects that will be the result of clicking the OK button. In most cases, the order of objects in the Object List is insignificant. The only exception to this is when configuring the Motion Supervisor Axis List. When the order of objects in the Object List is significant, then the order of the list can be modified using the Up and Down buttons, or by using the mouse to drag selected objects to a new position. (The Up and Down buttons are hidden if the order of objects in the Object List is insignificant.)

Object Pool

The Object Pool displays all objects that are valid candidates for the Object List. It consists of a set of tab pages, one for each type of object that can be in the Object List. The set of tab pages will vary, depending on the function of the object list that is being defined.

Summary Object List Configuration

For this purpose, the Object Pool will include all objects hierarchically greater than or equal to the object type that is being displayed. For example, when configuring the Motor Summary Object List, the Object Pool will contain all Motors, Filters, Axes, Motion Supervisors, and Controllers. This is because the Motor Summary window can be configured to display motor objects directly, or it can be configured to display all motors that are associated with a set of super-objects.

Sub-object List Configuration

For this purpose, the only objects displayed in the Object Pool will be those of the same type as the sub-object list that is being configured. For example, when the Axis List of a Motion Supervisor is being configured, then only axes will appear in the Object Pool.

Save to flash memory object list configuration

Every object will appear in Object Pool.

Buttons

Add-- Adds the highlighted object(s) in the Object Pool to the Object List.

Note

You may select more than one object in the Object Pool by holding down the Ctrl button while clicking on individual objects with the mouse. To select ALL objects between two items, hold down the <Shift> button while using the mouse to click on both items. Objects can also be selected without the mouse by using the navigation keys in conjunction with <Ctrl> and <Shift>. <Ctr><Enter> will toggle selection of the current object.

The entire list can be selected by double-clicking on any member in the list. Selected items in either list can be dragged and dropped onto the other list.

Note

Clicking the Add button is equivalent to dragging the selection in the Object Pool and dropping it into the Object List.

Set-- Sets the Object List to those objects selected in the Object Pool.

Note

Clicking on the Set button is equivalent to dragging the selection in the Object Pool and dropping it into the Object List while simultaneously holding town the Alt key

Configure Sub-object Summaries Identically-- This check box is only visible when configuring an Object Summary and the object type for the Summary that is being configured has sub-objects associated with it. Checking the box will cause all the Object Summaries that display objects that are hierarchically lower than the object type of the Summary that is currently being configured, to be configured identically. For example, if the Motion Supervisor Summary is being configured to display MS 0, then the Axis, Filter, and Motor Summary windows will be configured to display all of their associated object types that are directly and indirectly mapped to MS 0.

Note

The sub-object Summary windows must be open for them to be configured.

Up and Down-- Clicking on the Up or Down button will move objects that are selected in the Object List up or down one position. The same result can be achieved by dragging the selected objects and dropping them into the desired position. These buttons are hidden when the order of objects in the Object List is insignificant.

Remove-- Removes highlighted object(s) from the Object List.

Note

Clicking on the Remove button is equivalent to dragging the selection in the Object List and dropping it into the Object Pool.

OK-- Closes the dialog box and retains the Object List settings.

Cancel-- Closes the dialog box without retaining the Object List settings.