Object AtouchX

Description:

AtouchX is an ActiveX object for communication with PLCs by the AMiT company..

Simple instructions for Communication with AMiT PLCs via AtouchX (Czechia)

This documentation does not secribe the interface of the AtouchDir and AtouchArch objects.

A list of most important methods and properties of the AtouchApp object used in the PROMOTIC system.

VariantOnly	Settings for VBA or VBScript (JavaScript).
DirectEvents	Returns or sets the direct events call flag.

InitFromFile	Initializes the connection to the DbNet network according to the specified HW and database description.
Done	Terminates the connection to the DbNet network.

GetKernelVersion	Detects the version of the AtouchApp communication core.
GetObjectVersion	Detects the version of the AtouchApp object.
GetInfo	Detects information about the communication core.
GetHWInfo	Detects information about the communication core.
GetAttribute	Detects informatiou about the driver.

TimeFromDbNetV	Converts time from DbNet format to VB or JS format
TimeToDbNetV	Converts time from VB or JS format to DbNet format.

DbGetInfo	Detects information regarding the database variable.
DbSetAlarm	Sets alarm monitoring.
DbMultiSetAlarm	Sets alarm monitoring to multiple variables.
DbResetAlarm	Cancels alarm monitoring.
LocalGetData	Reads the value of the whole database variable from the local database (without communication).
LocalPutData	Writes the value of the database variable to the local database (without communication).

NetGetData	Reads the entire database variable.
NetGetDataMtx	Reads the entire database variable or a section of the database matrix.
NetGetData	Reads the whole database variable.
NetPutDataMtx	Reads the entire database variable or a slice of the database matrix.
NetComposeBegin	Starts the process of sequential writing of the database variable.
NetComposeEnd	Terminates the sequential write process and physically writes the database variable.
NetGetTime	Reads the time of the station.
NetPutTime	Writes the new time to the station.
NetIdentify	Reads the station identification.
NetReset	Rejects the ongoing communication request.

StationStatus	Detects the connection status of the station.
StationConnect	Initiates the process of connecting the station.
StationDisconnect	Initiates the process of disconnecting the station.
StationSetPlug	Starts monitoring the connection status of the station or PC.
StationSetSelfPlug	Starts monitoring the connection status of the station or PC.
StationResetPlug	Cancels connection status monitoring.
StationReserve	Sets or cancels the reservation of the HW resources for connection to the station.
StationSetPriorityV	Sets the priority for the connection to the station.

DbSetDatagram	Sets up datagram monitoring.
DbResetDatagram	Cancels alarm monitoring
DbAcceptDatagram	Confirms received datagram
NetReplyDatagram	Asks to write a datagram with the response.

DbAlarm	The event is triggered by an alarm, i.e. when the database variable is actively written by another station to the PC.
DbDatagram	The event is triggered when the datagram arrives.
EndNetGetData	The event is triggered after the reading of the database variable is finished.
EndNetPutData	The event is triggered after the end of writing the database variable.
EndNetCompose	The event is triggered after the end of the write when the database variable is written sequentially.
EndNetGetTime	The event is triggered after the station time reading is finished.
EndNetPutTime	The event is triggered after the time has been written to the station.
EndNetIdentify	The event is triggered after the end of reading the identification strings.
StationPlug	The event is triggered when the connection status of the station or the PC changes.

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Object AtouchX

Description:

Object behavior setup:

Initialization, termination:

Version and information:

Time conversion:

Database:

Communication:

Connection management:

Datagrams:

Events: