Using the Graphics-Based Interface To Retrieve Previously Entered Commands The twenty most recently entered commands are stored in the command history buffer. The key moves forward through the history. The displayed command can be re-executed by pressing key moves backward through the history displaying successive commands. The pressing . The command can also be edited as described above and then executed by . To Enter a Command While a Program Is Executing The Adept system is a multitasking system (i.e., multiple programs can be executing concurrently in different tasks). This allows you to enter Monitor commands any time the Monitor window is displayed.
While a program is executing, you can start other programs in different tasks, get status information, or abort programs before they have completed. Once a program has begun execution in task number 0, the "." prompt will disappear. However, any time the system is not actively requesting input, you can begin typing a Monitor command. As soon as you begin typing, the asterisk "*" prompt will be displayed along with any characters you type. The only time you cannot enter a command is when the system is waiting for input from the keyboard. For example, suppose the following message is displayed in the Monitor window: Are you sure (Y/N)?
[ ] The typing cursor at the end of the line tells you the system is waiting for you to enter a response at the keyboard. (Entering CTRL+Z at this point will generally abort the program that displayed the prompt.) NOTE: If you are entering a command while a program is executing, the program will wait until you press ENTER before displaying to the Monitor window any output generated by the program. Therefore, you should not leave a partially-typed command in the Monitor window, since it may cause programs with screen output to wait indefinitely. 1 This manual covers the most commonly used Monitor commands and parameters.
All the Monitor commands and their complete syntax are covered in the eV+ Operating System Reference Guide . 2 ABORT does not stop any robot motion that has already begun. Use any emergency stop button to immediately halt robot motion. Using the Graphics-Based Interface eV+Operating System User's Guide, v2.x, 18320-000 Rev A Page 29