enable

Short summary

Enables stepping mode for the current cycle manager step.

Purpose and usage

This method enables the stepping mode functionality for the current step only, overriding the sequence default if necessary. When stepping is enabled for a step, execution pauses after entering the step, requiring manual trigger or auto-step delay before proceeding.

Enabling stepping at the step level is useful for:

• Critical steps requiring verification in automated sequences
• Decision points where operator input is needed
• Steps where results should be inspected
• Debugging specific steps in production sequences

typical usage patterns

1. Verification steps: Force stepping for result checking
2. Decision points: Require manual confirmation
3. Critical operations: Enable stepping for careful execution
4. Override sequence: Enable stepping for specific steps only

When to use

• For steps requiring operator verification or decision
• During critical operations needing manual control
• At inspection or quality check points
• When specific steps should use stepping regardless of sequence settings

Example

// Enable stepping for verification step
CASE cycleManager.steps.current OF
    MySteps.PERFORM_OPERATION:
        // Normal automated execution
        IF operationComplete THEN
            cycleManager.steps.next := MySteps.VERIFY_RESULTS;
        END_IF;
        
    MySteps.VERIFY_RESULTS:
        // Force stepping for manual verification
        cycleManager.configuration.configuration.step
            .stepping.enable();
        displayResults();
        // Operator must trigger next step manually
        IF resultsApproved THEN
            cycleManager.steps.next := MySteps.CONTINUE;
        END_IF;
END_CASE

// Conditionally enable stepping
IF criticalOperation OR requiresInspection THEN
    cycleManager.configuration.configuration.step
        .stepping.enable();
END_IF;

// Force stepping in production for specific steps
IF isQualityCheckStep(currentStep) AND productionMode THEN
    cycleManager.configuration.configuration.step
        .stepping.enable();  // Override sequence default
END_IF;

Parameters

none

Code

Declaration

METHOD enable

Implementation

THIS^.cycleManager.currentSteppingEnabled := TRUE;