MotoPlus applications start as tasks, which can be single or multi-tasked, started simultaneously or called individually within tasks. Tasks can have various statuses such as running, sleeping, waiting, etc. Depending on the task, different priorities can also be set. Tasks can exchange information through signals or events.
MotoPlus API functionalities include task control, robot control, JOB control, IO control, network communication control, events, and serial port communication control. These features allow for dynamic adjustments to the robot's position based on data from vision sensors or other sensors and enable data transmission with external PCs or sequential control of robot programs through network communication.
MotoPlus Development Tools: MotoPlusIDE
Features of MotoPlus:
1. Fast Execution Speed: Since applications are embedded within the robot system, they run as native code on the CPU, ensuring fast execution.
2. Reduced Hardware Requirements: Using network communication ports and RS232 serial communication ports provided by MotoPlus, users can directly establish connections between the robot and external sensors, reducing the need for an additional computer compared to traditional MOTOCOM32 communication methods.
3. Simple Programming: Utilizes the rich standard library of C language and the API function set provided by MotoPlus, eliminating the need to alter the original source code of the robot control cabinet.
Example function to read robot variables:
LONG  mpGetVarData（MP_VAR_INFO* sData, LONG * rData, LONG num）
Parameters:
sData: Pointer to the variable data structure.
rData: Pointer to the variable data.
num: Number of variable data items.
Return Values:
0: Normal completion.
-1: Error.