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get_robot_mode

This is a function for checking information on the current operation mode of the robot controller. The automatic mode is a mode for automatically executing motions (programs) configured in sequential order, while manual mode is a mode for executing single motions like jog.

Definition
DRFLEx.h within class CDRFLEx, public section (line 691)

ROBOT_MODE get_robot_mode() { return _get_robot_mode(_rbtCtrl); };

Parameter
None

Return

Value	Description
ROBOT_MODE	Refer to the Definition of Enumeration Type

Example

string strDrProgram = "\r\n"
                      "loop = 0\r\n"
                      "while loop < 3:\r\n"
                      "    movej(posj(10,10,10,10,10,10), vel=60, acc=60)\r\n"
                      "    movel(posx(00,00,00,00,00,00), vel=60, acc=60)\r\n"
                      "    loop=loop+1\r\n"
                      "end\r\n"
                      "movej(posj(10,10,10,10,10,10), vel=60, acc=60)\r\n";

if (drfl.get_robot_state() == ESTATE_STANDBY) {
    if (drfl.get_robot_mode() == ROBOT_MODE_MANUAL) {
        // Manual mode
        drfl.jog(JOG_AXIS_JOINT_3, MOVE_REFERENCE_BASE, 0.0f);
        sleep(2);
        drfl.jog(JOG_AXIS_JOINT_3, MOVE_REFERENCE_BASE, 0.0f);
    }
    else {
        // Automatic mode
        ROBOT_SYSTEM eTargetSystem = ROBOT_SYSTEM_VIRTUAL;
        drfl.drl_start(eTargetSystem, strDrProgram);
    }
}

This example checks the robot’s operation mode and performs different actions accordingly. In manual mode, the robot executes a short jog motion; in automatic mode, it runs a predefined DRL program sequentially.