Task Monitor

To access this monitor:
On the View menu, click Task Monitor.

Use the Task Monitor to view which user programs are running, and to start and stop User Programs. The Task Monitor shows task information only when RMCTools is online with the controller.

Tasks

The Task Monitor lists the following information:

Each Task in the RMC
The user program and step each task is running
Whether the Program Triggers Task is enabled
The Default Axis for each task

Starting and Stopping User Programs

To start a User Program:

Right-click a Task listed in the Task Monitor, choose Start Task, and click the desired User Program.

To stop a User Program:

Right-click a Task that is running and click Stop Task.

Customizing the Task Monitor

To hide the Program Triggers Task or Default Axis:

Right-click anywhere, and choose Hide Program Triggers Status or Hide Default Axis.

To show the Program Triggers Task or Default Axis:

Right-click anywhere, and choose ShowProgram Triggers Status or Show Default Axis.

Task Tags (Advanced)

The data shown in the Task Monitor can be accessed in the user programs via the following tags:

Program Monitor (Old)

In RMCTools versions 3.41.0 and earlier, the Task Monitor was located in the Program Monitor, which no longer exists. The Program Monitor also contained the Current Values of the Variables, which are now located on the Monitor tab in the Variable Table Editor.