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monitor_start (BCP command)

New in version 0.33.

Request from the media controller to the pin controller to begin monitoring events in the specified category. Events will not be automatically sent to the media controller from the pin controller via BCP unless they are requested using the monitor_start or register_trigger commands.

Origin

Media controller

Parameters

category

Single string value, type: one of the following options: events, devices, machine_vars, player_vars, switches, modes, ball, or timer.

The value of category determines the category of events to begin monitoring. Options for category are:

  • events - All events in the pin controller
  • devices - All device state changes
  • machine_vars - All machine variable changes
  • player_vars - All player variable changes
  • switches - All switch state changes
  • modes - All mode events (start, stop)
  • core_events - Core MPF events (ball handing, player turn, etc.)

Response

None