Danaher Motion B8961, Operator'S Manual

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B8961 and B8962 User Manual
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Serial Immediate Status Commands
Note: All but the S and K commands require an address.
Command Command Description and Application Examples Syntax
CB Clear Command Buffer
Clears the terminal input buffer and buffered com-
mand buffer
<n>CB
IS Tell Input States
Returns the current state (on or off) of the 8 inputs.
The status is returned as a four digit hexadecimal
number, preceded by an asterisk. The least signifi-
cant digit represents the binary value of inputs 4-1.
Example: IS returns *00F6<cr> with the input condi-
tions shown in this table
Your computer program will have to decode the hexa-
decimal number to determine the state of any each
input.
<n>IS
K Kill
Issuing the K command causes the control to abrupt-
ly stop commanding further motion and temrinates
program execution. No deceleration ramp is used
with this command. Caution should be used in issu-
ing this command because of the damage instanta-
neous deceleration could cause to mechanics. The
Stop commands provides a more controlled halt.
<n>K
MN Model Number
Returns the unit model number..
MN command responses are: *S6961 *S6962 *B8961
or B8962
<n>MN
n/a inputs
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
off off off off off off off off off on on on off on on off
0 0 F 6