Adept AdeptSight User Guide - Manual (Page 191)

Two different Communication Tools cannot write to the same queue on a controller. If there
are multiple Communication Tools, either on the same or different PCs, each tool must be
assigned a unique queue index.
Queue Size (1 - 100)
Queue Size specifies the number of instances that can be written to the queue. The ideal
queue size varies greatly. It may require some trial and error to optimize this value for a spe-
cific application and environment.
Queue Update
Queue Update specifies how often the Communication Tool will write new instance data to
the queue on the controller. The recommended setting is After Every Instance.
After Every Instance
The After Every Instance setting pushes each instance to the queue, sep-
arately, as it becomes available. This minimizes the time until the first instance
is available for use by the V+ application program. If a large number of
instances are located, then it can take longer to push all of the data to the con-
troller.
After Last Instance
The After Last Instance setting sends multiple instances in one data packet.
This mode minimizes the total data transfer time, but can increase the time
until the first instance is available for use, since the robot is inactive during the
time that the PC is writing to the queue.
Note that the two Queue Update settings are effectively the same when only
one instance is found.
Use Soft Signal
This is a checkbox that enables the Soft Signal.
Soft Signal (0 - 2512)
This sets the value of the Soft Signal to use when Use Soft Signal is enabled.
The signal can be used by V+ to synchronize the controller and the PC. This signal instructs
the controller that all instances detected by the input tool have been sent to the controller.
Configuring Communication Tool Properties
AdeptSight User's Guide, Version 3.2.x, Updated: 8/23/2012
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