Manual

PoBlocks user manual (March 31, 2014)
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5. Contents
1. PoBlocks description ............................................................................................................................. 3
2. Main features ........................................................................................................................................ 3
3. Requirements ........................................................................................................................................ 4
4. Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 4
5. Contents ................................................................................................................................................ 5
6. PoLabs PoIL core introduction .............................................................................................................. 9
6.1. Operating modes .......................................................................................................................... 9
6.2. Start-up configuration ................................................................................................................... 9
6.3. Cycle time ...................................................................................................................................... 9
6.4. PoIL programming ......................................................................................................................... 9
7. User interface ...................................................................................................................................... 10
7.1. Toolbar and device controls ........................................................................................................ 10
7.2. Device selection dialog ............................................................................................................... 11
7.3. Block library ................................................................................................................................ 12
7.4. Properties panel .......................................................................................................................... 12
7.5. Project properties ....................................................................................................................... 12
8. Using PoBlocks .................................................................................................................................... 13
8.1. Inserting blocks ........................................................................................................................... 13
8.2. Removing blocks ......................................................................................................................... 14
8.3. Moving blocks ............................................................................................................................. 14
8.4. Connecting blocks ....................................................................................................................... 14
8.5. Constant inputs ........................................................................................................................... 15
8.6. Removing connections ................................................................................................................ 15
8.7. Configuring blocks ....................................................................................................................... 15
9. Compile process .................................................................................................................................. 16
10. Modes of operation (Run, Step, Stop) ............................................................................................ 16
11. Exceptions ....................................................................................................................................... 17
12. Monitor mode ................................................................................................................................. 17
13. Shared data ..................................................................................................................................... 18
13.1. Writing data to Shared data slot ............................................................................................. 18