Auto Control

The Auto Control feature is a function that defines how the Nippon Pulse Terminal Program acts when started. There are two ways to execute this script.

1) The script defined by "autocontrol.txt" will automatically run every time you run the Nippon Pulse Terminal Program. The Auto Control feature is activated when the file "autocontrol.txt" is present in the […/AppPrograms\AutoControl] sub-folder.

2) The script will run when called by a command line parameter. The Auto Control feature is activated when the file "autocontrol_#.txt" is present in the […/AppPrograms\AutoControl] sub-folder, and the parameter /A# is passed by the command line (where # is a number between 1 and 999).

Examples:

terminal.exe /A1 will run the script autocontrol_1.txt
terminal.exe /A999 will run the script autocontrol_999.txt

This feature is very powerful, with a script format that is very simple and a robust set of commands that allows the following key functions to be done automatically:

Setting and controlling the Nippon Pulse Terminal Program startup defaults.

Command	Description
Language	Sets the startup displayed language
Device	Select the device to connect to
ShowMode	Select the Terminal display mode
Show	Display text in Terminal display
Clear	Clear the Terminal display
Refresh	Refresh the device list
ResizeApp	Resize the Terminal application

Control of Auto Control script

Command	Description
LoopStart	Indicates the beginning of a loop
LoopEnd	Indicates the end of a loop
Wait	Pause Auto Control Script
Exit	Stops Auto Control script and closes Terminal Program
ESCExit	Stops Auto Control script and closes Terminal Program when ESC pressed
ESCStop	Stops Auto Control script when ESC pressed
Erase	Erase the Auto Control script file

Runs ASCII programs

Command	Description
RunProg	Runs the selected ASCII program

Stores results and create Pass/Fail logs based on ASCII programs

Command	Description
StoreResults	Stores Terminal display to buffer
ResetResults	Clears the buffer
StoreResultsCLR	Stores Terminal display to buffer, then clears the Terminal display
SaveResults	Saves buffer to file (Overwrite allowed)
SaveResultsAuto	Saves buffer to file, auto numbering to prevent overwrite. Includes Pass/Fail results
SaveResultsAutoESC	Saves buffer to file, auto numbering to prevent overwrite when ESC pressed. Includes Pass/Fail results
DefineCSV	Defines fields/values saved to CSV Pass/Fail log
UpdateCSV	Updates CSV data buffer
TrackCSVResults	Turn On/Off CSV Pass/Fail tracking
ResetCSVResults	Reset CSV Pass/Fail tracking results
PassFailMsg	Popup window showing Pass/Fail status
ShowFailCT	Shows current count of Fails
FailClear	Clear all Fail counts to 0
LoopOnFail	This command will iterate a loop in an AutoControl script if the current Fail count is >= 1

Accept user inputs, Store and display Variables, Constants, Date, Time, and ASCII reply

Command	Description
UserInput	Shows dialog-box for user input to be displayed in Terminal display (Not stored)
VarInput	Shows dialog-box for variable input stored for later use.
UserCheck	Shows dialog-box with two buttons, PASS and FAIL and a prompt for the user
ShowVar	Displays variable in Terminal display
Const	Defines a Constant
ShowC	Displays a Constant
ShowDate	Displays the current date: month, day, year
ShowMDY	Displays the current date M/D/Y
ShowTime	Displays the current time H:M AM/PM
ShowMTime	Displays the current time in military time format H:M
CMDReply	Stores reply from requested ASCII commands

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