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4.5 IO Signals

4.5.1 Reading the Value of a Specified Type and Port IO

Method NameSignals.Read(SignalType type , int index )
DescriptionReads the IO signal value of the specified type and port.
Request Parameterstype : SignalType IO signal type to read
index : int IO port index to read, starting from 1
Return Valueint: IO signal value, 1 represents high level, 0 represents low level
StatusCode: Read operation execution result
Compatible robot software versionCollaborative (Copper): v7.5.0.0+
Industrial (Bronze): v7.5.0.0+

Example Code

Signals/ReadSignal.cs
cs
using Agilebot.IR;
using Agilebot.IR.Types;

public class ReadSignal
{
    public static StatusCode Run(string controllerIP, bool useLocalProxy = true)
    {
        // [ZH] 初始化捷勃特机器人
        // [EN] Initialize the Agilebot robot
        Arm controller = new Arm(controllerIP, useLocalProxy);

        // [ZH] 连接捷勃特机器人
        // [EN] Connect to the Agilebot robot
        StatusCode code = controller.ConnectSync();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "连接成功/Successfully connected.");

        if (code != StatusCode.OK)
        {
            return code;
        }

        try
        {
            // [ZH] 设置IO信号类型和索引
            // [EN] Set IO signal type and index
            SignalType type = SignalType.DI;
            int index = 1;

            // [ZH] 读取指定类型指定端口IO的值
            // [EN] Read specified type and port IO value
            int res;
            (res, code) = controller.Signals.Read(type, index);
            if (code == StatusCode.OK)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("读取IO信号成功/Read Signal Success");
                Console.WriteLine($"{type}:{index} 的值为/has value {res}");
                Console.WriteLine($"信号状态/Signal Status: {(res == 1 ? "高电平/High Level" : "低电平/Low Level")}");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"读取IO信号失败/Read Signal Failed: {code.GetDescription()}");
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"执行过程中发生异常/Exception occurred during execution: {ex.Message}");
            code = StatusCode.OtherReason;
        }
        finally
        {
            // [ZH] 关闭连接
            // [EN] Close the connection
            StatusCode disconnectCode = controller.Disconnect();
            if (disconnectCode != StatusCode.OK)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(disconnectCode.GetDescription());
                if (code == StatusCode.OK)
                    code = disconnectCode;
            }
        }

        return code;
    }
}

4.5.2 Writing the Value of a Specified Type and Port IO

Method NameSignals.Write(SignalType type , int index , double value )
DescriptionWrites the IO signal value of the specified type and port.
Request Parameterstype : SignalType IO signal type to write
index : int IO port index to write, starting from 1
value : double Signal value to write, 1 represents high level, 0 represents low level
Return ValueStatusCode: Write operation execution result
Compatible robot software versionCollaborative (Copper): v7.5.0.0+
Industrial (Bronze): v7.5.0.0+
NoteUI/UO signals can only be read, not written

Example Code

Signals/WriteSignal.cs
cs
using Agilebot.IR;
using Agilebot.IR.Types;

public class WriteSignal
{
    public static StatusCode Run(string controllerIP, bool useLocalProxy = true)
    {
        // [ZH] 初始化捷勃特机器人
        // [EN] Initialize the Agilebot robot
        Arm controller = new Arm(controllerIP, useLocalProxy);

        // [ZH] 连接捷勃特机器人
        // [EN] Connect to the Agilebot robot
        StatusCode code = controller.ConnectSync();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "连接成功/Successfully connected.");

        if (code != StatusCode.OK)
        {
            return code;
        }

        try
        {
            // [ZH] 设置IO信号类型、索引和值
            // [EN] Set IO signal type, index and value
            SignalType type = SignalType.DO;
            int index = 1;
            int value = 1;

            // [ZH] 写指定类型指定端口IO的值
            // [EN] Write specified type and port IO value
            code = controller.Signals.Write(type, index, value);
            if (code == StatusCode.OK)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("写入IO信号成功/Write Signal Success");
                Console.WriteLine($"{type}:{index} 设置为/set to value {value}");
                Console.WriteLine($"信号状态/Signal Status: {(value == 1 ? "高电平/High Level" : "低电平/Low Level")}");
            }
            else
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"写入IO信号失败/Write Signal Failed: {code.GetDescription()}");
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"执行过程中发生异常/Exception occurred during execution: {ex.Message}");
            code = StatusCode.OtherReason;
        }
        finally
        {
            // [ZH] 关闭连接
            // [EN] Close the connection
            StatusCode disconnectCode = controller.Disconnect();
            if (disconnectCode != StatusCode.OK)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(disconnectCode.GetDescription());
                if (code == StatusCode.OK)
                    code = disconnectCode;
            }
        }

        return code;
    }
}

4.5.3 Batch Write DO Signals

Method NameSignals.MultiWrite(SignalType type , List<int> ioData )
DescriptionBatch write multiple DO ports with a flattened list of port/value pairs.
Request Parameterstype : SignalType DO only
ioData : List<int> like [port1, state1, port2, state2, ...] , length must be even
Return ValueStatusCode: write result
Compatible robot software versionCollaborative (Copper): v7.5.0.0+
Industrial (Bronze): v7.5.0.0+
NoteOnly DO supports batch write; UI/UO are read-only, DI/RI support single-point read only

Example Code

cs
using Agilebot.IR;
using Agilebot.IR.Types;

public class Test
{
    public static async Task Main()
    {
        string controllerIP = "10.27.1.254";
        Arm controller = new Arm(controllerIP);
        StatusCode code = await controller.Connect();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "Successfully connected.");

        // Batch write DO1=1, DO2=0
        code = controller.Signals.MultiWrite(SignalType.DO, new List<int> { 1, 1, 2, 0 });
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "MultiWrite Success");

        code = controller.Disconnect();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "Successfully disconnected.");
    }
}

4.5.4 Batch Read DO Signals

Method NameSignals.MultiRead(SignalType type , List<int> indexes )
DescriptionBatch read multiple DO ports; returned values align with the input order.
Request Parameterstype : SignalType DO only
indexes : List<int> ports to read, at least one index required
Return ValueList<int> values (ordered as input) plus StatusCode
Compatible robot software versionCollaborative (Copper): v7.5.0.0+
Industrial (Bronze): v7.5.0.0+
NoteOnly DO supports batch read; UI/UO are read-only, DI/RI support single-point read only

Example Code

cs
using Agilebot.IR;
using Agilebot.IR.Types;

public class Test
{
    public static async Task Main()
    {
        string controllerIP = "10.27.1.254";
        Arm controller = new Arm(controllerIP);
        StatusCode code = await controller.Connect();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "Successfully connected.");

        // Batch read DO1, DO2
        (List<int> values, StatusCode readCode) = controller.Signals.MultiRead(SignalType.DO, new List<int> { 1, 2 });
        if (readCode == StatusCode.OK)
        {
            Console.WriteLine($"MultiRead Success: DO1={values[0]}, DO2={values[1]}");
        }

        code = controller.Disconnect();
        Console.WriteLine(code != StatusCode.OK ? code.GetDescription() : "Successfully disconnected.");
    }
}