Level
class Level
The hierarchy of the ControllerTree is defined by levels. The number of levels used is not limited. Within the levels the controller is instantiated.
The usual levels are defined as follows:
Level 4, Top Level: MAIN controllers and "general services" like HMI, Filehandler, ... which have nothing to do with the control function.
Level 3, Group: Group controller, strongly machine-related, head of an entire function group.
Level 2, module: Modules which perform a corresponding function in a group can also be instantiated several times within group or within a whole machine.
Level 1, Element group: Smallest group of similarities, summary of simple element controllers, which do not necessarily have to be addressed separately.
Level 0, Element: Lowest level of the controller, fulfills exactly one task, reusable, interface to the hardware.
Driver, Driver: Hardware-specific configuration, interface between element controller and hardware (typical application for controllers with motion tasks -> controller is identical, drivers differ depending on the drive used).
Create a level
- Select the level type in the palette and draw the region in the tree.
- In the dialog, define a name
- Draw a relation between the different levels to define the hierarchy
