Types of Actions
- Note: Some actions, when selected, need additional information to configure. In those cases, an additional selector/dialog will appear to the right of the selected action.
- Display Modal Window
- Opens a modal window that displays the selected user screen.
- Additional Configuration
- Select one of the project’s user screens.
- Servo Power Change
- Enables or disables all axis controlled by Compass NC.
- Additional Configuration
- On: Enables axes
- Off: Disables axes
- Toggle Current State: If axes are enabled, disables them, and vice versa.
- Cycle Start – NC Editor File
- Starts running the file that is loaded in the NC Editor plugin.
- Cycle Start – File
- Starts running the selected file.
- Additional Configuration
- Select a file from the local system to be run when this action is commanded.
- Cycle Start – Lines
- Starts running the entered lines.
- Additional Configuration
- Enter gcode for the NC system to run when this action is commanded.
- Cycle Stop
- Aborts an active cycle run.
- Clears the active alarms.
- Feed Hold
- Pauses the active cycle.
- Feed Resume
- Resumes the cycle previously paused with feed hold, if applicable.
- Clear Alarms
- Clears active alarms on the system.
- Jog Axis
- Starts jogging selected axis.
- WARNING: jogging will not stop until Jog Stop is commanded.
- Additional Configuration
- (Selected axis) Positive: Starts jogging in axis’ positive direction.
- (Selected axis) Negative: Starts jogging in axis’ negative direction.
- Jog Stop
- Stops any axis currently being commanded to jog.
- Set Jog Speed
- Sets the maximum velocity for jog moves.
- Additional Configuration
- Enter a velocity value or select a value from HMI Status data.
- Set Jog Acceleration
- Sets the maximum acceleration for jog moves.
- Additional Configuration
- Enter an acceleration value or select a value from HMI Status data.
- Set Variable
- Sets the value of a variable on HMI Status Data.
- Additional Configuration
- Select the element on HMI Status Data that will be changed.
- Enter the value that will be written to HMI Status Data.
- Toggle Boolean Variable
- Toggles a Boolean (Byte) value on HMI Status Data
- Additional Configuration
- Select the element on HMI Status Data to toggle.
- Change Background Color
- Sets the BackgroundColor property of the control that contains this Mouse Event.
- Additional Configuration
- Set the color that BackgroundColor will change to.
- Change Foreground Color
- Sets the ForegroundColor property of the control that contains this Mouse Event.
- Additional Configuration
- Set the color that ForegroundColor will change to.
- Change Text
- Set the Text property of the control that contains this Mouse Event.
- Additional Configuration
- Input the new text with the “Format Text” button”
- Change Font Size
- Sets the FontSize of the control’s text.
- Change Image
- Set’s the image displayed by the control.