Getpistonstate - Newport XPS Programmer's Manual

XPS Unified
7.2.2.9

GetPistonState

Name
GetPistonState – Gets current status of Piston and Lift Pin.
Input tests
- Refer to section 7.1: "Input Tests Common to all XPS Functions".
Description
Read the current status of Piston and Lift Pin:
- Piston command status.
- Piston limit UP (Engaged).
- Piston limit DOWN (Released).
- Lift Pin UP.
Refer to section [PISTON] in System.ini configuration file.
• PistonEngagedSignalState = Direct or Inverted
• PistonReleasedSignalState = Direct or Inverted
• PistonCommandSignalState = Direct or Inverted
Piston signal meaning depending on Piston...SignalState value:
Piston Command Status
Piston Engaged Status
Piston Released Status
Lift Pin UP Status
Prototype
int GetPistonState(
int SocketID,
int * CommandState,
int * isEngaged,
int * isReleased,
int * LiftPinUPInterlock
)
0
1
0 Not Engaged
1
0 Not Released
1
0 Not activated (Lift Pin is down)
1
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Programmer's Manual
PistonCommandSignalState
Direct Inverted
Released Engaged
Engaged Released
PistonEngagedSignalState
Direct Inverted
Engaged
Engaged Not Engaged
PistonReleasedSignalState
Direct Inverted
Released
Released Not Released
Activated (Lift Pin is up)
EDH0373En1023 — 01/18