Hudson Robotics SOLO User Manual

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3.6 – Loop / End Loop Steps

These steps, shown in the next figure at the top and bottom of the method flow

diagram, allow the user to repeat sequences of steps the number of times indicated

in the “Enter NUMBER of Loops to Perform” box. After repeating every step

between these two loop steps, the method will continue with the next step after

the ‘End Loop’ step.

Loops can be nested within other loops. If, for instance, a loop with 3 repeats is

nested inside a loop with 2 repeats, the steps inside the inner loop will be executed

a total of 6 times, while those within only the outer loop will be executed 2 times.

SOLOSoft will pair each ‘Loop’ step with the very next ‘End Loop’ that appears

in the method. Any ‘Loop’ without a matching ‘End Loop’ will be ignored.

3.7 – Pause Step

This step, shown in the next figure, allows the user to pause the run and present

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