Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:41.995000Z

Any more tips?

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:41.342000Z

Each FB has a variable to start a sequence (action), if any of the FBs has say "BREAKER_STATUS.CLOSED" active (from first post), then the others should not be able to activate the closing sequence.

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:41.130000Z

Originally created by: Viacheslav Mezentsev

There is a library with synchronization elements: with BOLT and SEMA. To use them you need to know more precisely what you want.

Interlocking - what does this mean in your opinion? How should this work? Other fbs must wait or do nothing or return error state?

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:40.921000Z

Hmm. Ok. Not sure how to do that.

Reason behind the looping is to monitor the state of a variable in FB_A (aswell as FB_B which extends FB_A). Normally I'd do this as proposed by you in a earlier post, but this dosent work when I also need to include both FB_B and FB_A.

Reasons behind shared variable is because I want a interlock between declared instances. Say FB_A has a method for controlling something external (relay for example) and if any of FB_A (aswell as FB_B which extends FB_A) has this output active none of the others shouldnt be able to actuate the external output.

Maybe you have a better solution to this?

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:40.629000Z

Originally created by: Viacheslav Mezentsev

Zitat:
How can I loop through all of the declared instances of both FB_B and FB_A to do something thats declared in FB_A?

Online help.

METHOD FB_Init : BOOL
VAR_INPUT
  bInitRetains : BOOL; // TRUE: the Retain-variables are initialized (reset warm / reset cold)
  bInCopyCode : BOOL;  // TRUE  the instance will be copied to the copy-code afterward (online change)
END_VAR

Zitat:
Is it possible to have a variable shared between declared instances, not beeing in a GVL?

It is possible, but why you need this? (you can use var_stat... end_var in FB_A)

function_block FB_A
var_input
    value: int := 0;    
end_var
var_stat
    m_index: int := 0;
    m_instances: array [ 0 .. 1000 ] of pointer to FB_A;
end_var
-----------------------
method public FB_Init : bool
var_input
    bInitRetains : bool; // initializing of retain-variable
    bInCopyCode : bool; // instance is copied to copy-code
end_var
m_instances[ m_index ] := this;
m_index := m_index + 1;
-----------------------
method GetInstAt : pointer to FB_A
var_input
    index: int;
end_var
GetInstAt := m_instances[ index ];
-----------------------
function_block FB_B extends FB_A
-----------------------
program PLC_PRG
var
    bFirstCycle: bool := true;
    f1: FB_A;
    f2, f3, f4: FB_B;
    p: pointer to FB_A;
end_var
if bFirstCycle then
    f1.value := 1;
    f2.value := 2;
    f3.value := 3;
    p := f1.GetInstAt(3);
    if p <> 0 then p^.value := 4; end_if // Check f4.value online
    bFirstCycle := false;
    
end_if

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:40.008000Z

New but similar question.

Assume two FBs where FB_B extends FB_A.

Lets say I have declared some instances of FB_B and a few of FB_A.

How can I loop through all of the declared instances of both FB_B and FB_A to do something thats declared in FB_A?

Question 2:
Is it possible to have a variable shared between declared instances, not beeing in a GVL?

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:39.803000Z

Brilliant, thanks!

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:39.551000Z

Originally created by: Viacheslav Mezentsev

program PLC_PRG
var constant    
    numOfGensets: byte := 2;
end_var
var
    i: byte;
    gen1, gen2: ton; 
    gensets: array [ 1 .. numOfGensets ] of pointer to ton := [ adr( gen1 ), adr( gen2 ) ];   
end_var
// ------------------
gen1( pt := t#10s );
gen2( pt := t#20s );
// Loop through all initiated gensets
for i := 1 TO numOfGensets do
    
   if gensets[i]^.pt = t#10s then gensets[i]^.pt := t#55s; end_if
   
end_for

Looping through methods/fbs

2020-02-27T13:55:39.304000Z

Hello

I have initiated a function block several times and want to loop through to check for a variable.

VAR CONSTANT
   numOfGensets      : BYTE := 2;
END_VAR
VAR
   gen1, gen2      : fbGenset;
   gensets         : ARRAY[1..numOfGensets] OF fbGenset := [gen1, gen2];
END_VAR;
.... Main prog....
gen1();
gen2();
// Loop through all initiated gensets
FOR i := 1 TO numOfGensets DO
   IF gensets[i].breakerStatus() = BREAKER_STATUS.TRIPPED THEN
      tripped := TRUE;
   END_IF
END_FOR

METHOD breakerStatus : BREAKER_STATUS
// Check status of circuit breaker/generator breaker
IF closed THEN
   breakerStatus := BREAKER_STATUS.CLOSED; // Closed
ELSIF NOT closed THEN
   breakerStatus := BREAKER_STATUS.OPEN; // Open
ELSIF tripped THEN
   breakerStatus := BREAKER_STATUS.TRIPPED; // Tripped
END_IF

This dosent work as desired as gen1 and gen2 isnt updated cyclically in the array.
How should this be done the proper way without having to update the array every scan?

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