Select Stop/Resume from the list of Behaviors if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to allow the item to stop when the Trigger fires and then possibly later resume. If you select Stop/Resume from the list of Behaviors, a submenu will appear with several options. The following sections will discuss each submenu option.
Stop Item
Select Stop Item from the menu if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to stop the item when the Trigger fires. When selected, the following dialog box will appear:
The Condition field defines the condition by which the item will be stopped. See The Condition Field for more information.
Stop Item and Delay
Select Stop Item and Delay from the field if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to stop the item for a period of time before releasing it. When selected, the following dialog box will appear:
The Condition field defines the condition by which the item will be stopped. See The Condition Field for more information.
The Delay Time field defines the time that the item will wait before resuming, defined in simulation model units.
Stop Motor
Select Stop Motor from the list of Behaviors if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to stop a conveyor motor when the Trigger is fired. See Motor for more information. When selected, the following dialog box will appear:
The Condition field defines the condition by which the item will be stopped. See The Condition Field for more information.
The Motor field is a reference to the motor that you want to stop. The default is centerobject(current, 1). If you use this default, you should make sure that the motor is connected to the Decision Point or Photo Eye's first center port ('S' connect).
Stop Motor and Delay
Select Stop Motor from the list of Behaviors if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to stop a conveyor motor for a defined period of time. See Motor for more information. When selected, the following dialog box will appear:
The Condition field defines the condition by which the motor will be stopped. See The Condition Field for more information.
The Motor field is a reference to the motor that you want to stop. The default is centerobject(current, 1). If you use this default, you should make sure that the motor is connected to the Decision Point or Photo Eye's first center port ('S' connect).
The Delay Time field defines the time that the motor will be stopped before resuming, defined in simulation model units.
Resume Motor
Select Resume Motor from the list of Behaviors if you want the Decision Point or Photo Eye to restart a Motor. See Motor for more information. When selected, the following dialog box will appear:
The Condition field defines the condition by which the motor will be resumed. See The Condition Field for more information.
The Motor field is a reference to the motor that you want to stop. The default is centerobject(current, 1). If you use this default, you should make sure that the motor is connected to the Decision Point or Photo Eye's first center port ('S' connect).
