calling a motion program from a cplc or c program

[pennells]

I can't figure out how to call a motion program from a c program. I'm trying to cyclically run a motion program and then rest for a period. Is there an easy way to do this.

[curtwilson]

The easiest way is to use the "Command" function in the gplib.h library. You can do it with a literal -- e.g.

 

Command("&1b1r");

 

or assemble a string variable.

[pennells]

Thanks, I did find that. The "Command" function is hard to find in any documentation. I found it in a document on Manually Scheduling Threads in Power PMAC.