Pin or signal to identify when cnc program is running

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22 Dec 2016 20:03 #84571 by an92626
I have switches on my control panel which I want to do different functions when linuxcnc is actually running a cnc program. To determine in my hal commands whether a cnc program is running I need to identify a pin or signal that changes state only when a cnc program is running. At first I thought the pin would be halui.program.is-running, but this signal goes true anytime linuxcnc is moving the table (such as a mdi or a mpg command). I want something that is only true when a cnc program is running and the table is being controlled by g code commands written into a ngc file. If I can tie a signal into the run button on the axis display, that would probably work.

Anyone know of such a pin?

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22 Dec 2016 21:20 #84575 by Todd Zuercher
How about a combination of 2 pins, use halui.program.is-running and halui.mode.is-auto. Connect both those with an and2 and the output of the and2 should be what you want.

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23 Dec 2016 19:03 #84643 by an92626
Thanks. That combination worked great.

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