THE PANEL SCREEN
THE PANEL SCREEN
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Names of Parts
This section gives the names of all parts of the Panel screen. The parts below are
defined on the following pages.
Panel Name
Switch Panels
Sensor Block Factory
Command Block Factory
Download To Robot
Trash Can
Copy
Blue Square
Pink Triangle
Sensor Block
Command Block
Program Name
New
Save as
Save
Load
Set Up
Quit
The new block will appear here.
Drag it over and drop it on the
appropriate square / triangle.
1.
Sensor Block Factory:
Takes you to the Sensor Block Factory.
Note: You can also move to the Sensor Block Factory by clicking one of the blue squares
on the screen.
2.
Command Block Factory:
Takes you to the Command Block Factory.
Note: You can also move to the Command Block Factory by clicking one of the pink triangles
on the screen.
3.
Download To Robot:
Transmits the program on the Panel screen to the robot, via the Interface.
4.
Set Up:
Takes you to the Settings screen.
5.
Quit:
Terminates Robot Works.
6.
Sensor Block:
A sensor block tells the robot which sensor to react to. Sensor blocks can be created
in the Sensor Block Factory and then dragged-and-dropped on top of one of the blue
squares on the panel. If the sensor block is linked to a command block, this command
block will come along too when the sensor block is moved. Double-clicking a sensor
block will take you to the Sensor Block Factory, where you can edit the block.
7.
Command Block:
A command block defines the command to be executed. When used in a program, a command
block is always linked to a sensor block. Command blocks can be created in the Command
Block Factory and then dragged-and-dropped on top of one the pink triangles on the
panel. Double-clicking a command block will take you to the Command Block Factory,
where you can edit the block.
8.
Blue Square:
Clicking a blue square will take you to the Sensor Block Factory.
9.
Pink Triangle:
Clicking a pink triangle will take you to the Command Block Factory.
10. Switch Panels:
This button is used to switch between Panels 1 to 8.
11. Copy:
This button is used to copy a block from another panel, to the panel currently displayed.
Rather than starting from scratch every time, it is quicker to create a new program by
modifying panels you created previously. When you click the "copy" button, a dialog
box will appear, asking you to select the panel you to copy. Click the number of the
desired panel, and the program will then be copied to the new panel.
Note: If you copy a program on to a panel that
already contains a program, the content of the
panel will be overwritten.
12. Trash Can:
You can erase unwanted blocks by dragging-and -dropping them in the Trash can.
13. Panel Name:
This is the box where you type in the name of your
new panel (it is a good idea to give the panel a
name indicating what it does).
The name you give the panel has no actual
effect on the function of the program. When you
click "Panel Name", a dialog box appears,
asking you to input the name. If you want to
use Japanese script for the name, consult
your PC manual for instructions.
Click
Input
Name
here
