ValueSymbolExtensions.PollValues Method (IValueSymbol, TimeSpan)
Polls the symbol as value sequence of object values with a specified period time.
Namespace: TwinCAT.Ads.Reactive
Assembly: TwinCAT.Ads.Reactive (in
TwinCAT.Ads.Reactive.dll) Version: 6.0.328+39e3229
Syntax
C#
public static IObservable<Object> PollValues(
this IValueSymbol symbol,
TimeSpan period
)
Parameters
|
symbol |
Type: TwinCAT.TypeSystem.IValueSymbol |
|
period |
Type: System.TimeSpan |
Return Value
Type: IObservable.Object.
IObservable<System.Object>.
Usage Note
In Visual Basic and C#, you can call this method as an instance method on any object of type IValueSymbol. When you use instance method syntax to call this method, omit the first parameter. For more information, see Extension Methods (Visual Basic) or Extension Methods (C# Programming Guide).
Examples
Here, the values are polled in a specific time period and sequential Reads are triggered (in opposite to ADS Notification in the latter example)
Observe changing ADS Symbols (Read Polling)
// To Test the Observer run a project on the local PLC System (Port 851)
using (AdsClient client = new AdsClient())
{
// Connect to target
client.Connect(new AmsAddress(AmsNetId.Local, 851));
// Create Symbol information
var symbolLoader = SymbolLoaderFactory.Create(client, SymbolLoaderSettings.Default);
IValueSymbol cycleCount = (IValueSymbol)symbolLoader.Symbols["TwinCAT_SystemInfoVarList._TaskInfo[1].CycleCount"];
// Reactive Notification Handler
var valueObserver = Observer.Create<object>(val =>
{
Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Instance: {0}, Value: {1}", cycleCount.InstancePath, val.ToString()));
}
);
// Take 20 Values in an Interval of 500ms
IDisposable subscription = cycleCount.PollValues(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(500)).Take(20).Subscribe(valueObserver);
Console.ReadKey(); // Wait for Key press
subscription.Dispose(); // Dispose the Subscription
}