Sequence Objects

Introduction

A Sequence object manages a set of Commands. The sequence is constructed on the host from a list of commands, then downloaded and executed in the controller. Typically, applications only use Sequences for very small or simple autonomous tasks that require execution in the controller. Due to their embedded execution, debugging can be difficult. It is best to use the host application to execute MPI methods directly for optimum flexibility and performance.

If you are considering using a program Sequencer or Command objects, please contact your support engineer. We recommend that you do NOT implement complex Sequences on your own.

Commands are implemented using MPICommand objects. Information about the different types of commands can be found on MPICommandType and MPICommandParams.

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Methods

Create, Delete, Validate Methods
mpiSequenceCreate Create Sequence object
mpiSequenceDelete Delete Sequence object
mpiSequenceValidate Validate Sequence object

Configuration and Information Methods
mpiSequenceConfigGet Get sequence config
mpiSequenceConfigSet Set sequence config
mpiSequencePageSize Set pageSize to number of command slots used by sequence
mpiSequenceStatus Return sequence status

Event Methods
mpiSequenceEventNotifyGet Select an event mask for host notification of events
mpiSequenceEventNotifySet Enable host notification of sequence events
mpiSequenceEventReset Reset sequence events

Action Methods
mpiSequenceCompile
mpiSequenceLoad Load sequence commands into firmware
mpiSequenceResume Resume execution of sequence
mpiSequenceStart Start execution of sequence
mpiSequenceStep Execute count steps of a stopped sequence
mpiSequenceStop Stop sequence

Memory Methods
mpiSequenceMemory Set address used to access sequence memory
mpiSequenceMemoryGet Get bytes of sequence memory and put into application memory
mpiSequenceMemorySet Put (set) bytes of application memory into sequence memory

Relational Methods
mpiSequenceControl Get handle to Control
mpiSequenceNumber Get index number of sequence

Command Methods
mpiSequenceCommand Return handle to indexed command of sequence
mpiSequenceCommandAppend Append command to sequence
mpiSequenceCommandCount Count the number of commands in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandFirst Return handle to first command in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandIndex Return the index of a command in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandInsert Insert command into sequence
mpiSequenceCommandLast Return handle of last command in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandListGet Get list of commands in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandListSet Set list of commands in sequence
mpiSequenceCommandNext Get handle to next command in list
mpiSequenceCommandPrevious Get handle to previous command in list
mpiSequenceCommandRemove Remove command from list


Data Types

MPISequenceConfig
MPISequenceState
MPISequenceStatus
MPISequenceTrace

See Also

MPICommand
MPICommandType
MPICommandParams