THE PANEL SCREEN
Names of Parts
This section gives the names of all parts of the Panel screen. The parts below are defined on the following pages.
Sensor Block Factory Trash Can
Panel Name
Command Block Factory
Switch Panels
Download To Robot
Copy
Blue Square | Pink Triangle |
The new block will appear here. Drag it over and drop it on the appropriate square / triangle.
Sensor Block | Command Block |
THE PANEL SCREEN
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
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
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.
Click
12. Trash Can:
You can erase unwanted blocks by
Program Name | New | Save as | Save | Load | Set Up | Quit |
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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.
Input Name here
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