StartTheNetwork()

public static void StartTheNetwork ( MotionController  controller )

static

Parameters

MotionController

controller

  public static void StartTheNetwork(MotionController controller)
  {
    // Initialize the Network
    if (controller.NetworkStateGet() != RSINetworkState.RSINetworkStateOPERATIONAL) // Check if network is started already.
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Starting Network..");
      controller.NetworkStart();                                                    // If not. Initialize The Network. (This can also be done from RapidSetup Tool)
    }
 
    if (controller.NetworkStateGet() != RSINetworkState.RSINetworkStateOPERATIONAL) // Check if network is started again.
    {
      int messagesToRead = controller.NetworkLogMessageCountGet();                  // Some kind of error starting the network, read the network log messages
 
      for (int i = 0; i < messagesToRead; i++)
      {
        Console.WriteLine(controller.NetworkLogMessageGet(i));                      // Print all the messages to help figure out the problem
      }
      Console.WriteLine("Expected OPERATIONAL state but the network did not get there.");
      //throw new RsiError();                                                       // Uncomment if you want your application to exit when the network isn't operational. (Comment when using phantom axis)
    }
    else                                                                            // Else, of network is operational.
    {
      Console.WriteLine("Network Started");
    }
  }

See also

CheckErrors

Examples

ControllerInterrupts.cpp, HardwareLimits.cpp, HelperFunctions.cs, Homing.cs, MotionHoldReleasedBySoftwareAddress.cpp, PathMotion.cpp, PVTmotionMultiAxis.cpp, SingleAxisSyncOutputs.cpp, Template.cs, TouchProbe.cs, UserLimitDigitalInputAction.cpp, and VelocitySetByAnalogInputValue.cs.

Definition at line 109 of file HelperFunctions.cs.