DeviceNames/Download to hdd # RESOLVED [WebWare SDK]

mathric

Hi again!

In the manual I did not find a list of valid device-names. Could someone help? What devicenames mean what on IRC5/S4C/S4C+??

also, how do I specify the target of an operation to the local disc?
(I mean f.e. backup a file from S4C+ to local hdd). Do I need NFS/FTP? Can I also do it via S4 commands?

I got a lot of questions, I know. I hope someone could help.

Maybe some code-fragments will help to understand how to do this kind of stuff.

If all is done, i will post an new Topic with all the needed code-fragments.

thx in advance

mathric38404,3214236111

AndersD

Hello,

There is a list of File system references in the WebWare SDK Help.

Please check: Contents tab -> WebWare ActiveX Control Library -> ActiveX Controls ->Helper Control -> Robot Controller File System Reference.

Methods such as S4Backup will perform a robot backup to the robot memory device only. If you want to transfer files from robot <-> PC, you should use the Helper methods such as S4FileCopy or use the File Manager control

______________________________
Anders Dannberg
ABB Automation Technologies
Support Engineer

mathric

It Still does not work.

I did the following ....

 '**************************************************
 '   author: Mathias Richter
 '     date: 2005-02-16
 ' function: lists all available Interlink ALIASes
 '           in debug-window
 '**************************************************
 Dim i_Counter As Integer
 Dim i_ErrorCodeABB As Integer
 Debug.Print "Displaying all Alias in INTERLINK (" & ABBHelper.AliasListCount & ")"
 For i_Counter = 0 To ABBHelper.AliasListCount - 1
  Debug.Print "Alias[" & i_Counter & "]" & ABBHelper.AliasList(i_Counter)
 Next i_Counter
 '**************************************************
 '   author: Mathias Richter
 '     date: 2005-02-16
 ' function: connect to a ALIAS (ABB-Robot)
 '           checks Interlink for valid ALIAS
 '           returns connectionstate in debug-window
 '       in: index
 '  remarks: index directly addresses the ALIAS
 '           see: ListAllAlias
 '           check aliasIndex <=?=> aliasName wanted
 '**************************************************
 Debug.Print "connecting to ALIAS(0)"
 If 0 > ABBHelper.AliasListCount - 1 Then
  MsgBox "Alias nicht in Liste!"
 End If
 ABBHelper.Robot = ABBHelper.AliasList(0)
 Select Case ABBHelper.InterfaceState
  Case ABB_Connected: Debug.Print "Connection established"
  Case ABB_Disconnected: Debug.Print "Connection failed: disconnected"
  Case ABB_Halted: Debug.Print "Connection halted by Interlink"
  Case ABB_NoAliasInList: Debug.Print "Alias not found"
  Case ABB_Simulated: Debug.Print "Connection simulated"
 End Select
 '**************************************************
 '   author: Mathias Richter
 '     date: 2005-02-16
 ' function: test
 '**************************************************
 Debug.Print "Testing environment"
 Dim i_ResultSpec As Integer
 Dim i_DirMode As Integer
 Dim l_ResultID As Long
 i_ResultSpec = 3
 i_DirMode = 0              'nicht implementiert und somit 0
 l_ResultID = 0
 GetDevicesPresentABB
 'Alle Ordner im Hauptordner anzeigen
 Debug.Print ABBHelper.ErrorMessage(ABBHelper.S4Dir(ABBHelper.DevList(0), s_Path, i_DirMode, i_ResultSpec, l_ResultID))
 Debug.Print "listing all directorys:"
 For i_Counter = 0 To ABBHelper.DirListCount - 1
  Debug.Print "Dir(" & i_Counter & "):'" & ABBHelper.DirList(i_Counter) & "'"
 Next i_Counter
 'Alle Dateien im Hauptordner anzeigen
 Debug.Print "listing all files"
 For i_Counter = 0 To ABBHelper.FileListCount - 1
  Debug.Print "File(" & i_Counter & "):'" & ABBHelper.FileList(i_Counter) & "'"
 Next i_Counter
 Debug.Print ABBHelper.S4FileCopy(ABBHelper.DevList(0), ABBHelper.FileList(0), App.Path & "BackupABB", ABBHelper.FileList(0), 0, l_ResultID)
 Debug.Print ABBHelper.ErrorMessage(ABBHelper.S4FileCopy(ABBHelper.DevList(0), ABBHelper.FileList(0), App.Path & "BackupABB", ABBHelper.FileList(0), 0, l_ResultID))
 Debug.Print ABBHelper.ErrorMessage(ABBHelper.S4Dump(App.Path & "BackupABB.Dump", 0, l_ResultID))
 
 Debug.Print "done testing"
 '**************************************************
 '   author: Mathias Richter
 '     date: 2005-02-16
 ' function: disconnect from ALIAS (ABB-Robot)
 '**************************************************
 Debug.Print "disconnecting from ALIAS('" & ABBHelper.Robot & "')"
 If (ABBHelper.InterfaceState = ABB_Disconnected) Or _
    (ABBHelper.InterfaceState = ABB_NoAliasInList) Then
  MsgBox "Error: no connection"
 End If
 ABBHelper.Robot = ""
 Select Case ABBHelper.InterfaceState
  Case ABB_Connected: Debug.Print "Connection stil alive"
  Case ABB_Disconnected: Debug.Print "Connection disconnected"
  Case ABB_Halted: Debug.Print "Connection halted by Interlink"
  Case ABB_NoAliasInList: Debug.Print "Connection terminated"
  Case ABB_Simulated: Debug.Print "Connection stil simulated"
 End Select
 'ABBHelper.
 End

the routine getdevices ...

Public Sub GetDevicesPresentABB()
'**************************************************
'   author: Mathias Richter
'     date: 2005-02-16
' function: get the devicenames from the robot-
'           controller
'  remarks: displays devicenames in direct-window
'**************************************************
 Dim i_ResultSpec As Integer
 Dim l_ResultID As Long
 frmTest.ABBHelper.S4GetFileDevInfo 0, l_ResultID
 Debug.Print "Displaying devices present (" & frmTest.ABBHelper.DevListCount & ")"
 For i_Counter = 0 To frmTest.ABBHelper.DevListCount - 1
  Debug.Print "Dev(" & i_Counter & "):'" & frmTest.ABBHelper.DevList(i_Counter) & "'"
 Next i_Counter
End Sub

my output is:

Displaying all Alias in INTERLINK (3)
Alias[0]S4VIRTCRTL
Alias[1]S4VIRTCTRL
Alias[2]ROBOT
connecting to ALIAS(0)
Connection established
Testing environment
Displaying devices present (1)
Dev(0):'ram1disk:'
Unknown Error
listing all directorys:
Dir(0):'..'
Dir(1):'BACKUP'
Dir(2):'home'
Dir(3):'syspar'
Dir(4):'SYSTEM'
listing all files
File(0):'AAAH.prg'
File(1):'base_mt.sys'
File(2):'ctrl.bin'
File(3):'image.bin'
File(4):'katakan.tpu'
File(5):'key.id'
File(6):'keystr.txt'
File(7):'mode.sav'
File(8):'opt_l0.cmd'
File(9):'pgmcpl1.log'
File(10):'program.id'
File(11):'ROBOT~1.ROB'
File(12):'startup.cmd'
File(13):'SYSPAR.LOG'
File(14):'SYSTEM~1'
File(15):'user.sys'
 0
Unknown Error
Unknown Error
done testing
disconnecting from ALIAS('S4VIRTCRTL')
Connection terminated

All S4Filecopy and S4Dump return the code 0, but when I look into the directory it is still empty

what did I wrong?

AndersD

Are you communicating with a real robot or a Virtual Controller?

You are trying to save the backup generated by S4Dump on a local PC, which is not a supported behaviour. You can use the S4Dump & S4Backup methods on the the robots memory device only.

For instance, try the following:
=======================================
Dim intTest As Integer
Dim lngResult As Long
intTest = AxHelper1.S4Dump("robotdir", 3, lngResult)
=======================================

Also, as long as you are using the value 0 as a ResultSpec, you will not recieve proper error messages (see my previous post on ResultSpec codes).

Are you sure that the path is correct when copying the file?

______________________________
Anders Dannberg
ABB Automation Technologies
Support Engineer

mathric

Okay i found the error:

devicename is "ram1disk:"

app.path is "c:abbackup"

both have to be ended by "" so i modyfied like this:

Debug.Print ABBHelper.S4FileCopy(ABBHelper.DevList(0) & "", ABBHelper.FileList(0), App.Path & "", ABBHelper.FileList(0), 3, l_ResultID)

both works fine.