The Device element describes the device to
VWorks software and has the attributes defined in this section.
The Description attribute contains the description of the device.
0 = The device does not require dynamic locations
1 = The device requires dynamic locations
The HardwareManufacturer attribute contains the name of the device’s manufacturer.
The HasBarcodeReader attribute indicates whether the device has a barcode reader.
0 = The device does not have a barcode reader
1 = The device has a barcode reader
The MiscAttributes attribute contains a bit field that is reserved for future functionality.
0 = No miscellaneous attributes exist for this device
1 = Allow only combined pick-and-place robot moves; do not allow pick-up-only or place-only moves
2 = Generate a compile-time warning if the location of an upstack or downstack process has not been scanned
4 = The device needs a secondary teachpoint
8 = Allow
VWorks software to check if the stack is empty after a pick (used for devices that do not downstack until the move following the Downstack task)
16 = Used for devices that can release stacks
The Name attribute contains the name of the device.
The PreferredTab attribute contains an option in the Navigation Pane associated with the type of task that the device performs. If the device has more than one task, the
PreferredTab attribute can be used to specify a different option for each task.
Note: If the device has more than one task, the Command element’s
PreferredTab attribute can be used to specify a different option for each task. If the
PreferredTab attribute is specified for the
Command element, its value overrides the value of the
Device element's
PreferredTab attribute. For a description of the
Command element’s
PreferredTab attribute, see
“PreferredTab attribute” .
In the following figure, the Navigation Pane on the left has small quick access buttons that are displayed horizontally. The Navigation Pane on the right has large quick access buttons that are displayed vertically.
