Component: Hopper (Industrial)

Author	Matrix TSL
Version	1.0
Category	Industrial

Hopper component

A simple hopper that can be used to store produce. The hopper has component macros to set and get the current level of produce. The hopper can be initialised to be full or empty when starting. Compatible with SCADA interconnecting pipe components.

Component Source Code

Please click here for the component source code: FC_Comp_Source_Hopper.fcfx

Detailed description

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Examples

Industrial Tanks

A simple example showing the hoppers, valves and pipes working together. Each tank automatically empties in turn.

Industrial Tanks

Downloadable macro reference

	AdjustLevel
Allows the lelev in the hopper to be adjusted up or down.
- FLOAT	Adjustment
- VOID	Return

	GetLevel
Returns the current amount of produce in the hopper.
- FLOAT	Return

	IsFull
Check to see if the hopper is currently full. Returns 0 if not full or 1 if full.
- BOOL	Return

	IsEmpty
Check to see if the hopper is currently empty. Returns 0 if not empty or 1 if empty.
- BOOL	Return

	SetLevel
Sets the current amount of produce in the hopper.
- FLOAT	Level
The amount of produce in the hopper.
- VOID	Return

Property reference

	Properties
	Max Produce
Maximum amount of produce that can be stored in the hopper.
	Default State
The initial state of the volume of produce in the hopper when the runtime starts
	Plot Waveform
Allows the current level of produce in the hopper to be automatically plotted using the data recorder window.
	Title
	Show Title
Decides if the hopper title is shown
	Title Colour
Title Label Color
	Title Text
Title Label Text
	Title Scale
Controls the size of the title text on the panel, default 1.2
	Title Offset
Distance above component center to draw the title
	Label
	Show Label
Decides if a label is shown detailing current amount of produce in the hopper
	Label Colour
Sets the label colour
	Label Units
Adds a unit to the end of the label
	Label Decimal Points
Number of decimal points to round the label value to.
	Label Scale
Sets the size of the label on the panel, default 1.0
	Label Offset
Distance above component center to draw the value
	Scheme
	Hopper Colour
Sets the colour for the hopper
	Produce Colour
Sets the colour for the produce