shaun-edwards
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7 years ago @minlingc suggested the following standard modes:
Mode Selection: This allows a piece of equipment to operate completely differently depending on "mode" selected. This is defined in the ISA-88 Standard
· Mode selection list (mode 1-5) each equipment module can operate different functions ("modes") -Ie: o Mode 1 - workcell (locks out other modes) o Mode 2 - manual mode (testing, verification etc) o Mode 3 - Calibration - sensor or robot needs location calibration
The PackML standard envisions multiple state machines (modes) that are managed by a mode manager. Each mode/state machine represents a subset of the full packml state machine for specific uses (ex: automatic, manual, maintenance, etc...)
The current implementation of the gui/statemachine does not support mode switching. However, it can be easily added, since all that is require is a mode manager that switched between state machines. Only one state machine can be executing at once. All others must be stopped/idle.