How to Plug Motion Variables

When your application is running, do the following:

  1. Open the PipeNetwork of your Controller in the Workspace
  2. Right-click on Gear1 to open its menu
  3. Choose the command Plug on channel…

    Plugging a Motion Variable

  4. Figure 4-62: Plugging a Motion Variable


    • Your application must be connected and running to plug a variable to the channel.

  5. Set Channel to 1 and choose the relevant Data

    Plugging a Motion Variable - Parameters

  6. Figure 4-63: Plugging a Motion Variable - Parameters


  • The complete list of data are only visible when your application is running

For more details on the parameters, refer to Plugging Probes, Mapping Variables

Usage example with the Pipe Network

The Softscope allows the recording and display of motion at points any where in a Pipe Network.

The following example shows the difference between the input and output of the Phaser Pipe Block (called AngleAdvance).

The red line is the input, the green line is the output and the blue line shows when the phase advance change was active.

Example of Plugging a Pipe Block

Figure 4-64: Example of Plugging a Pipe Block

How to Plug PLC  Variables