McomAlloc

MIL_ID SysId,	//in
MIL_INT64 ProtocolType,	//in
MIL_CONST_TEXT_PTR DeviceDescription,	//in
MIL_INT64 InitFlag,	//in
MIL_INT64 InitValue,	//in
MIL_ID *ComIdPtr	//out

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Description

This function allocates an Industrial Communication context on the specified system. An Industrial Communication context allows you to communicate with a robot controller, with a generic controller that uses the specified industrial protocol (PROFINET, Modbus, or EtherNet/IP), or with a slave Modbus automation device.

For a context allocated to communicate using the PROFINET, Modbus, or EtherNet/IP protocol, a connection with the controller (or device) is established upon allocation of the context. As such, the protocol service must have been enabled and configured in MILConfig prior to allocating the context.

For a context allocated to communicate with a robot controller, you can choose to set the InitFlag parameter to M_COM_NO_CONNECT so that you do not connect automatically upon allocation. If this option is chosen, you must use McomControl() with M_COM_ROBOT_CONNECT to manually establish the connection with the robot controller.

This function is only available if you have the MIL Industrial Communication package, or another relevant update installed.

Note that this function reference has not been updated for a MIL system added during a MIL update. Refer to the MIL system's release note to see which MIL system’s documentation you should use in its place and any possible differences.

Parameters

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Parameters

SysId INQ

Specifies the system on which to allocate the Industrial Communication context. This parameter should be set to one of the following values:

For specifying the system
Value	Description	MIL system-specific tooltip (‡)
M_DEFAULT_HOST	Specifies the default Host system of the current MIL application.	‡	a	t
MIL system identifier	Specifies a valid system identifier, previously allocated using MsysAlloc().	‡	a	t

ProtocolType INQ

Specifies the type of protocol to use.

For specifying the type of protocol
Value	Description	MIL system-specific tooltip (‡)
M_COM_PROTOCOL_ABB	Specifies an ABB robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_DENSO	Specifies a DENSO robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_EPSON	Specifies an Epson robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_ETHERNETIP	Specifies an Ethernet/IP protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_FANUC	Specifies a Fanuc robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_KUKA	Specifies a KUKA robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_MODBUS	Specifies a Modbus protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_PROFINET	Specifies a Profinet protocol.	‡	a	t
M_COM_PROTOCOL_STAUBLI	Specifies a Staubli robot controller protocol.	‡	a	t

DeviceDescription INQ

Specifies the description of the device with which to communicate. This parameter must be set to the following:

For describing the device
Value	Description	MIL system-specific tooltip (‡)
M_DEFAULT	Specifies to communicate with the default device described in MILConfig that uses the specified protocol. If the protocol selected in the ProtocolType parameter is not enabled in the MILConfig utility (for the non-robot controller types of Industrial Communication contexts), an error is returned. (summarize) Specifies to communicate with the default device described in MILConfig that uses the specified protocol. (more details...)	‡	a	t
MIL_TEXT("IPOrName:Port") ¹	Specifies the IP address or name and port on the robot controller to use to communicate with it. The MIL Industrial Communication module supports IPv4 addresses. A typical IPv4 string has the format n.n.n.n, where n is a number between 0 and 255. INQ(summarize) Specifies the IP address or name and port on the robot controller to use to communicate with it. INQ (more details...)	‡	a	t

¹ If you are passing the value in a variable, don't enclose it in MIL_TEXT().

InitFlag INQ

Specifies how to initialize the Industrial Communication context.

For specifying the type of initialization
Value	Description	MIL system-specific tooltip (‡)
M_DEFAULT	Specifies the default behavior. This is the only possible setting when allocating a context to communicate with a non-robot controller device. (summarize) Specifies the default behavior. (more details...)	‡	a	t
M_COM_NO_CONNECT	Specifies not to automatically connect to the robot controller.	‡	a	t

InitValue

Reserved for future expansion and must be set to M_DEFAULT.

ComIdPtr

Specifies the address in which to return the identifier of the Industrial Communication context. Since McomAlloc() also returns the identifier, you can set this parameter to M_NULL.

Return value

The returned value is the Industrial Communication context identifier if the allocation is successful. If allocation fails, M_NULL is returned.

Compilation information

Header	Include mil.h.
Library	Use mil.lib.
DLL	Requires mil.dll.