SliceCounter.cs

Setup a TSIO-9001/9002 to count pulses

/*  
 Copyright(c) 1998-2009 by Robotic Systems Integration, Inc. All rights reserved.
 This software contains proprietary and confidential information of Robotic 
 Systems Integration, Inc. (RSI) and its suppliers. Except as may be set forth 
 in the license agreement under which this software is supplied, disclosure, 
 reproduction, or use with controls other than those provided by RSI or suppliers
 for RSI is strictly prohibited without the prior express written consent of 
 Robotic Systems Integration.

 Warning!  This is a sample program to assist in the integration of your motion 
 controller with your application.  It may not contain all of the logic and safety
 features that your application requires.

 For any questions regarding this sample code please visit www.roboticsys.com.
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*/

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using NUnit.Framework;
using RSI.RapidCode.SynqNet.dotNET;
using RSI.RapidCode.SynqNet.dotNET.Enums;

namespace SampleApplications
{
    [TestFixture]
    public class SliceCounter
    {
        const int SLICE_NODE = 0;   //node number as discovered on SynqNet network
        const int SEGMENT_NUMBER = 0;   // segment (slice) number as found on Slice I/O 
        const int PARAMTER_NUMBER = 0;   // parameter to set the counter mode
        const string PARAMETER_VALUE = "1";   // required value to setup "1 Pulse Mode"

        [Test]
        public void Main()
        {
            try
            {
                //RapidCode Objects
                MotionController controller = MotionController.Create();
                IO slice = controller.IOGet(SLICE_NODE);

                Console.WriteLine(slice.SqNode.TypeGet().ToString());

                // configure to count in "1 Pulse Mode"
                slice.SegmentParameterSet(SEGMENT_NUMBER, PARAMTER_NUMBER, 1, PARAMETER_VALUE);

                // reads 24 bit counter value
                while (true)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(slice.DigitalInGet(0, 24).ToString());
                    controller.OS.Sleep(200);
                }
       

            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
            }
        }
    }
}