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Task - Time Based Scheduler

Task - Time Based Scheduler

Owned by John Pobedinsky
Last updated: Oct 22, 2024 by Andrew Haggerty
3 min read

With a Task tab active in Robotmaster, the scheduler at the bottom of the screen can be used to simulate tool paths in the task.

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On the task side, the time for each operation in the scheduler is calculated based on path length, speeds, and other parameters set in the operation. Device-related information is not accounted for in the task side scheduler.

The timeline shows each operation sequentially, matching the order in the task Operations panel.

Playhead

The playhead indicates the current position in the simulation. It can be dragged to any position in the timeline.

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Play and Skip to controls

Play or pause the simulation.

Go to the previous or next operation in the timeline

Go to the previous or next point in the Point List.

Note that if Main Menu > Options > Task > Activate path interpolation is enabled, this will go to the next interpolated “step” when clicked.

Go to the beginning of the task

Zoom controls

Fit the entire timeline into view.

Slide to change timeline zoom level. You can also use CTRL + mouse wheel on top of the timeline to zoom in and out.

Playback speed

Use the simulation speed button to modify the playback speed of the simulation. Speed options are: 0.25x, 0.5x, 0.75x, Real Time (1x), 1.25x, 1.5x, 1.75x, 2x, 4x, and 8x.

Repeat

Enabling repeat causes the simulation to play again from the beginning once it reaches the end, in a loop.