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

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/change modules, right-click the Modules folder and choose View/Change Modules.

Axes

Contains axis-related tools, such as the Axis Definitions and Axis Tools.

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 I/O Monitor, right-click Discrete I/O and choose 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.

Indirect Data Map

Double-click Indirect Data Map to edit it.

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 the Shortcut Commands topic 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.