Set Event and Wait

Triggers a specified event and waits until the execution of the command completes to return a response.

Set Event and Wait Inputs

Syntax: SW<Int>

Parameter

Description

Int

The Event code to set. 0 to 7 = Specifies an external event (External 0, External 1 ... External 7). 8 = Acquires an image and updates the Math Tool Spreadsheet. This option requires you to set the Trigger mode parameter of the AcquireImage function Functions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications. to Single.

Set Event and Wait Outputs

Returns a status code. The status codes are:

Status Codes	Description
1	The command execution is successful.
0	Unrecognized command.
-1	The number is either out of range (0 to 8) or not an integer.
-2	The command execution is unsuccessful, or the vision system is Offline.
-6	User does not have Full Access to execute the command.

Set Event and Wait Example

The command to trigger External Event 0 is: SW0

A response is not sent until the execution of the command completes.