RMCTools Project Pane

To access this pane:
The Project pane should already be open in RMCTools. If it is not, on the View menu, click Project, or press Alt+0.

The Project pane provides an hierarchical overview of the components of the RMCTools Project. All components can be accessed from the Project pane by double-clicking or right-clicking the item. For ease of use, leave this pane open when using RMCTools.

When saving the project, the information available from the Project pane is saved in the Project File. To create a new project, see the New Project wizard topic.

The Project pane shows all of the controllers in the project and their components. A project can have any number of controllers. Use the New Controller wizard to add a controller to a project. If the project has more than one controller, the active controller will be highlighted, as shown below:

Single Controller

Two Controllers

Differences Between Controller and Project

When RMCTools is online with the motion controller, any areas in the project that are different from the controller will be marked with a icon and yellow highlighting. To resolve the difference, either upload from the controller or download to the controller.

Components

Each RMC controller has the following components, visible in the Project Pane:

Modules

Shows the hardware modules. Double-click a module to view the module properties. To view or change modules, expand the Modules folder and double-click View/Change Modules.

Axes

Contains axis-related tools, such as the Axis Definitions and Axis Tools. An error icon indicates some of the axis definitions are invalid.

Programming

Contains items for programming the controller:

Double-click Variable Table to open the Variable Table Editor.

Double-click Discrete I/O to open the Discrete I/O Configuration. To display the Discrete I/O Monitor, right-click Discrete I/O and choose Discrete I/O Monitor.

Double-click Program Triggers to open the Program Triggers Editor.

Double-click User Functions to open the User Function Editor.

Multiple User Programs may be created for each controller. Right-click User Programs and choose New Program to create a new program. You can sort the user programs by name or by number. To do so, right-click User Programs and choose Sort by Name or Sort by Number.

The Task Monitor is for monitoring user programs. On the View menu, click Task Monitor.

Curves

Double-click to open the Curve Tool.

Address Maps

Double-click Address Maps to access the maps, such as the Indirect Data Map.

Shortcut Sets

Expand the Shortcut Sets folder and double-click a set to edit it. To add a new Shortcut Set, right-click the folder and choose New Shortcut Set. See theShortcut Commandstopic for details.

Plots

Double-click to open the Plot Manager for uploading plots and editing plot templates.

Event Log

Double-click to open the Event Log. This log is useful for troubleshooting. It logs issued commands, changed parameters, and errors.