Omron trajexia CJ1W-MCH72 Operation Manual page 266

All BASIC commands
4-2-240 TICKS
4-2-241 TIME
4-2-242 TIME$
/i
Type Task parameter
Syntax TICKS
Description The TICKS parameter contains the current count of the task clock
pulses. TICKS is a 32-bit counter that is decremented on each servo
cycle. TICKS can be written and read. It can be used to measure cycles
times, add time delays, etc.
Each task has its own TICKS parameter. Use the PROC modifier to
access the parameter for a certain task. Without PROC the current task
will be assumed.
Arguments N/A
Example delay:
TICKS = 3000
OP(9,ON)
test:
IF TICKS <= 0 THEN
OP(9,OFF)
ELSE
GOTO test
ENDIF
See also N/A
/i
Type System parameter (read-only)
Syntax TIME
Description Returns the time from the real time clock. The time returned as an inte-
ger is the number of seconds since midnight 00:00:00.
Arguments N/A
Example >> PRINT TIME
>> 48002.0000
See also N/A
/i
Type System command
Syntax TIME$
Description Prints the current time as defined by the real time clock as a string in 24-
hour format.
Arguments N/A
Example When the time is 13:20:00
>> PRINT TIME$
>> 13:20:00
See also N/A
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