sim_pin - GUI for displaying and setting one or more HAL inputs
*sim_pin [Options] name1 [name2 [name3 ...]]*
Options: --help (shows help text) --title title_string
For bit items, the name may include a /mode= specifier: namei*/mode=[*pulse | toggle | hold] (default is toggle)
HAL boolean items (bit) and numerical items (u32, s32, float) are supported.
If the named input is a numerical type, the GUI displays:
Entry Entry widget for value or a valid Tcl expression. Set Pushbutton to set new value from Entry (or use <RETURN>) Reset Pushbutton to reset to the value present on initiation If the input is a bit type, the GUI shows a single pushbutton that is controlled by radio-button selectors:
mode=pulse Pulse input to 1 for each pushbutton press mode=toggle Toggle input for each pushbutton press mode=hold Set input to 1 while pushbutton pressed
If the bit item mode begins with an uppercase letter, the radio buttons for selecting other modes are not shown
LinuxCNC or a standalone HAL application must be running
A named item can specify a pin, param, or signal. The named item must be writable:
pin IN or I/O (and not connected to a signal with a writer) param RW signal connected to a writable pin
sim_pin can be used interactively from a shell command line or started automatically from a configuration INI file.
Example for INI file usage:
[APPLICATIONS] DELAY = 5 APP = sim_pin \ halui.machine.off/mode=pulse \ ini.traj_arc_blend_enable \ motion-command-handler-tmax