SIM_PIN(1)

NAME
sim_pin - GUI for displaying and setting one or more HAL inputs

SYNOPSIS

sim_pin [Options] name1 [name2 [name3 ...]]

Options:

    • --help (shows help text)

    • --title title_string

For bit items, the name may include a /mode= specifier:

namei/mode=[pulse | toggle | hold] (default is toggle)

DESCRIPTION

HAL boolean items (bit) and numerical items (u32, s32, float) are supported.

If the named input is a numerical type, the GUI displays:

Entry
    Entry widget for value or a valid Tcl expression.

Set
    Pushbutton to set new value from Entry (or use <RETURN>).

Reset
    Pushbutton to reset to the value present on initiation.

If the input is a bit type, the GUI shows a single pushbutton that is controlled by radio-button selectors:

    • mode=pulse Pulse input to 1 for each pushbutton press.

    • mode=toggle Toggle input for each pushbutton press.

    • mode=hold Set input to 1 while pushbutton pressed.

If the bit item mode begins with an uppercase letter, the radio buttons for selecting other modes are not shown

NOTES

LinuxCNC or a standalone HAL application must be running

A named item can specify a pin, param, or signal. The named item must be writable:

pin IN or I/O (and not connected to a signal with a writer) param RW signal connected to a writable pin

USAGE

sim_pin can be used interactively from a shell command line or started automatically from a configuration INI file.

EXAMPLE

Example for INI file usage:

    [APPLICATIONS]
    DELAY = 5
    APP = sim_pin \
        halui.machine.off/mode=pulse \
        ini.traj_arc_blend_enable \
        motion-command-handler-tmax