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Machine control module tags – Rockwell Automation IASIMP Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication IASIMP-QS034A-EN-P - October 2012

Appendix A

Logic Program Overview

Machine Control Module Tags

The machine control data type, UDT_MachCtrl, comprises the overall machine control and status, including
the state machine. The user-defined data type consists of these components.

Table 16 - Machine Tags

Tag Group

Function

Machine mode

Additional modes can be added to the machine. By default, these are the included
modes:

OPERATOR or Manual mode

PROGRAM or Auto mode

Machine commands

Broadcast machine commands that direct all of the dependent modules (for
example, application and device modules).

Current machine state

Indicates the current state of the overall machine. Only one state can set at even
given time.

Previous machine state

Indicates the previous machine state. Used primarily by the application and device
modules to determine Transitional State faults.

Machine state display

String tag that can be used to indicate the current machine state.

Machine status

Indicates miscellaneous machine status information.

Machine Mode

Machine Commands

Current Machine State

Previous Machine State

Machine State Display

Machine Status