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TG-1000 PROGRAMMING MANUAL
The following section describes the RS-232 serial command set that the TG-1000 controller uses when
communicating with a host computer. It closely follows the command set for the MS-2000. If you don’t
need to know everything, just use the quick reference below to get started. Details of each command,
including examples, follow.
Quick Reference – Main Operating Commands
Command
Shortcut Description
<DEL> , <BS>
Abort current command and flush input buffer
HALT
\
Halts all moves being executed
HERE
H
Writes a position to specified axis position buffer
HOME
!
Moves specified axes to physical limit switches
INFO
I
Returns a screen full of information about specified axis
MOTCTRL
MC
Enables/disables motor control for specified axis
MOVE
M
Writes a position to an axis target buffer
MOVREL
R
Writes a relative position to specified axis target buffer
RDSBYTE
RB
Returns a status byte for specified axis
RDSTAT
RS
Same as RDSBYTE, in decimal ASCII format
RESET
~
Resets the controller
SPEED
S
Sets the maximum velocity/speed of specified axis
SPIN
@
Causes specified axis to spin motor at given DAC rate
STATUS
/
Returns B-Busy, N-Not Busy
WHERE
W
Returns current position of specified axis
WHO
WHO
Prints list of cards with address and firmware information
ZERO
Z
Sets all axes to zero position (same as HERE <axis>=0 for all axes)
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