4MELFA-BASIC IV
Detailed explanation of Robot Status Variable
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M_Timer
[Function]
Time is measured in milliseconds. This can be used to measure the operation time of the robot or to mea-
sure time accurately.
[Format]
[Terminology]
<Numeric Variable>
Specifies the numerical variable to assign.
<Equation>
Enter the number to 8 from 1. Parentheses are required.
[Reference Program]
1 M_Timer(1)=0
2 Mov P1
3 Mov P2
4 M1=M_Timer(1)
' M1 will contain the amount of time required to move from P1 to P2 (in ms).
Example) If the time is 5.346 sec. the value of M1 is 5346.
5 M_Timer(1)
' Set to 1.5 sec.
[Explanation]
(1) A value may be assigned. The unit is seconds when set to M_Timer.
(2) Since measurement can be made in milliseconds (ms), precise execution time measurement is possible.
Example)<Numeric Variable>=M_Timer (<Equation>)