Variable Functions

Conclusion1. Decsribe how you micht modify the Plus command so that it can reset a variable block to 0 within the program.
You would open the properties for the command and change the data input for the value and set the starting value to zero.
2. What might an industrial or manufacturing engineer need to count or keep track of? Describe one example.
They would most likely need to keep track of the amount of products created. For example, if a company is making microchips and they are created on an assembly line, having a machine that counts the amount of times a process is done and compares it to a final counter at the end of assembly would ensure that effeciency was at its maximum

Branch Functions

Conclusion
1. Describe why it is important to include branches in programs.

Branching functions allows one to create more intricate programs and include set requirements and standards that the program must execute before finishing. You can implement switches, counters, or sensors that will expand the possibilities of the programs use.

2. Describe an everyday application of a normally open switch that has not been given as an example.

A doorbell is normally and open switch but by pushing down on it, the switch is closed sending the signal and resulting in the bell.


3. Describe an everyday application of a normally closed switch that has not been given as an example.
A car alarm is an example of a normally closed switch that only activates once the system is opened.

Basic Programming - ROBO Pro

Here's my ROBO Pro program that turn waits for an input, in the form of a switch in this case. Once the statement is True, the motor turns on for 3 seconds, off for 1 second, on for 4 seconds, and finally turns off as the program ends.