Class Signal

This class represents an IO signal.

Inheritance

System.Object

NamedObject

SDKBase

SDKControllerBoundBase

Signal

AnalogSignal

DigitalSignal

GroupSignal

Implements

System.IComparable

System.IDisposable

INamedObject

Inherited Members

SDKControllerBoundBase.Controller

SDKBase.Dispose()

SDKBase.Dispose(Boolean)

NamedObject.Equals(String)

NamedObject.Equals(NamedObject)

NamedObject.Equals(Object)

NamedObject.CompareTo(String)

NamedObject.CompareTo(NamedObject)

NamedObject.CompareTo(Object)

NamedObject.GetHashCode()

NamedObject.ToString()

NamedObject.Name

Namespace: ABB.Robotics.Controllers.IOSystemDomain

Assembly: ABB.Robotics.Controllers.PC.dll

Syntax

public abstract class Signal : SDKControllerBoundBase, IComparable, IDisposable, INamedObject

Constructors

Signal(Controller, String)

Initializes a new instance of the Signal class.

Declaration

protected Signal(Controller controller, string name)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Controller	controller	The controller.
System.String	name	The name.

Signal(Controller, String, Boolean)

Initializes a new instance of the Signal class.

Declaration

protected Signal(Controller controller, string name, bool digital)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Controller	controller	The controller.
System.String	name	The name.
System.Boolean	digital	Flag to indicate a digital signal.

Properties

InputAsPhysical

Define if simulate setting of physical input-signals shall be used for the virtual controller. If InputAsPhysical is true is the signal's configured access level not checked. Supported from RW5.13

Declaration

public bool InputAsPhysical { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

Log

Define if changes to the signal value shall be logged in the controller event log. Supported from RW 6.06.

Declaration

public bool Log { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Boolean

MaxValue

Gets the maximum value of the signal.

Declaration

public virtual float MaxValue { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Single

MinValue

Gets the minimum value of the signal.

Declaration

public virtual float MinValue { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Single

State

Gets the SignalState of the signal.

Declaration

public virtual SignalState State { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
SignalState

Type

Gets the SignalType of the signal.

Declaration

public virtual SignalType Type { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
SignalType

Unit

Gets the name of the unit the signal is mapped to.

Declaration

public virtual string Unit { get; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.String

Value

Gets or sets the value of the signal.

Declaration

public virtual float Value { get; set; }

Property Value

Type	Description
System.Single

Methods

Subscribe(EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs>, EventPriority)

Subscribes to signal changes.

Declaration

public void Subscribe(EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs> handler, EventPriority priority)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs>	handler	EventHandler
EventPriority	priority	EventPriority

Unsubscribe(EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs>)

Unsubscribes to signal changes.

Declaration

public void Unsubscribe(EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs> handler)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
System.EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs>	handler	EventHandler

Events

Changed

Occurs when the value or the state of the signal has changed.

Declaration

public event EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs> Changed

Event Type

Type	Description
System.EventHandler<SignalChangedEventArgs>

Implements

System.IComparable

System.IDisposable

INamedObject