Adept DeskTop 4.3 User Manual
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Variable Manager Toolbar and Context Menu
You can carry out the following operations with the task bar and context menu.
Continuous Scanning
Updates all displayed variables continuously. The scan rate varies depending on controller type and
number of variables displayed. To dynamically scan a large number of variable, it is preferable to use
the
Stop Scanning
Terminates the Continuous Scanning process.
Create New Variable
Opens the Create Variable dialog for creating a new variable. See
Copy
Copies a variable and saves it to the clipboard. It can then be pasted into a program in the Program
Editor.
Paste
Pastes a copied a variable.
Edit Selected Variable
Opens the Edit Variable dialog in which you can view and modify the current value of a selected
variable.
Delete Selected Variable
Removes the currently-selected variable. A confirmation is displayed and must be acknowledged,
before the variable is deleted.
Add @task: Program monitoring node
Adds monitoring of AUTO variables for a specified task and program. You can also monitor of LOCAL
variables for a selected program.
• AUTO and LOCAL task monitoring is not supported for MicroV+ systems.
shows a AUTO variables added to the Variable Manager list.
• Corresponding V+ keywords for displaying variables are LISTL, LISTR, and LISTS.
Add to Watch Variable
Opens the Watch Variable control to add the selected variable to the list of watched variables. See
Refresh
Refresh the contents of the window.
Record
Records the current position of the robot in the selected Location or Precision Point variable.
Jog To
Opens the Jog Pendant control to set the selected variable as a Jog To location.