Variables Tab - Universal Robots e-Series Original Instructions Manual

7. Program Tab

7.10. Variables Tab

The pane under Variables shows the live values of all variables in the running program, and keeps a
list of variables and values between program runs.
In the Variables pane, you can also use the following options:
• Select Show Waypoints to show waypoint script variables in the variables list. The robot
program uses script variables to store information about waypoints. Select the Show
Waypoints checkbox, under Variables to show script variables in the variables list.
• Select Show only favorite variables to only view favorite variables on the Variables Tab. This
is the same as in the Variables pane on the Run Tab (See
A robot program uses variables to store and update various values during runtime. Variables only
appear when there is information to display. Variable types include:
• Program variables - These are available to the running program only and their values are lost
as soon as the program is stopped.
• Installation variables - These can be used by multiple programs and their names and values
stay together with the robot installation (see:
• Script variables - These come from script files and they can be assigned different variable
types. Script variables do not appear in the Program tab or in the Installation tab. The robot
program uses the script variables to store information about waypoints. You can select the
Show Waypoints checkbox, under Variables, to show script variables in the variables list.
The table below list variable value types:
Variable value types
bool A boolean variable whose value is either True or False
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