Open windows on TeachPendant in RAPID

Alyssa Wells

I thought TPShow was the solution to my problems, but it doesn't do what I thought it did.

Is it possible to make a RAPID program pull up menus on the TeachPendant automatedly?

For example, I'd like to display a page in the Control Panel > Configuration menu. Can RAPID navigate menus and show a specific screen?

Henrik Berlin

I am not the right person to tell you about he limitations and possibilities of TPShow. But perhaps a custom screen for the FlexPendant created with ScreenMaker could be an option for you?

carlosmtz2000

The RAPID instruction UIShow allows to open FlexPendant applications. You can provide an argument also.

The goal of this RAPID instruction is allows users either to launch their custom or system application.  However, each application define how to handle the argument.

 

BR

Alyssa Wells

Is there a reference somewhere that tells the name/type of FlexPendant applications for use with UIShow?

carlosmtz2000

There is not documenation about the standard FP applications. Which one are you interested in opening?

Alyssa Wells

Control Panel > Configuration > Controller > Event Routine

carlosmtz2000

The Control Panel is not prepared to be opened and/or activated from RAPID into an specific view. 

An option would be to create your own UI to make changes. Just need to check that FP SDK provides you access to the specific data you are interested on.

 

Hope this helps

 

 

Abhishek PM

Here is a link to the FPSDK Application manual which describes the standard views supported to be launched : http://developercenter.robotstudio.com/Index.aspx?DevCenter=ManualsOrFPSDK&OpenDocument&Url=../FPSDKAppManual/doc45.html

The same views holds good for UIShow from RAPID as well.

 

Thanks,

Abhishek