PG7000™ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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PISTON(=)
Purpose
Read or set the current piston-cylinder module.
Syntax “PISTON=n”
“PISTON”
Default N/A
Argument
n:
The piston-cylinder module number 1 through 17.
Remarks
You may define up to seventeen different piston-cylinder modules to use with PG7000
using the PISTONx and PISTONVARx commands. The PISTON(=) commands are then
used to select the currently active piston-cylinder module. A piston-cylinder module
must be defined before selecting it.
Example Typical
command:
Typical reply:
“PISTON”
“PISTON=1”
Error
See 9.3.2 Error Messages
ERR #1
n invalid or specifies a piston-cylinder set that is not defined
See Also
3.9.2, 3.11.1.5
PPC(=)
Purpose
Send a command to an external pressure generation/control component connected to
COM3 of the PG7000.
Syntax “PPC=xxx”
Default N/A
Argument N/A
Remarks
This command allows communications to an external pressure generation/control
component through COM3 of PG7000. COM3 must be previously set up to the correct
settings to match the pressure generation/control component R2323 interface. The
PG7000 auto pressure generation should be disabled before using the PPC(=)
command (see the “PGEN” command) to prevent interference with the PPC’s auto
generation functions. Any reply from the component will be returned until another
command is sent to the PG7000.
Example Typical
command:
Typical reply:
“PPC=PR”
“R 561.0 psi a”
See Also
3.9.9, PGEN
PPOS
Purpose
Read the current piston position rate of vertical movement.
Syntax “PPOS”
Default N/A
Argument N/A
Remarks
The PG7000 piston position has a total travel of 9 mm. This piston position is
represented from -4.5 mm (all the way down, LSTOP) to 4.5 mm (all the way up,
HSTOP). This measurement is updated every 2 seconds, along with the piston drop
rate which is updated when the system is stable. These two fields are comma delimited.
Example Typical
command:
Typical reply:
“PPOS”
“-3.44 mm, 0.5 mm/min”
Error None
See Also
3.5, 3.9.5, 3.9.5.1
PPCPR
Purpose
Read the most recent pressure measurement from an external PPC pressure controller.
Syntax “PPCPR”
Remarks
The PG7000’s automated pressure generation and control function does not have to be
active to use the PPCPR command. The external PPC’s COM1 port must be connected
into the PG7000’s COM3 port, and the PPC’s COM1 settings and the PG7000’s COM3
settings must match.
If the PG7000 has a previous PPC measurement that is less than 5 seconds old, it will
be replied. Otherwise, a current measurement will be obtained from the PPC for the
reply. The reply is in the active pressure unit of measure.
Example Typical
command:
Typical reply:
“PPCPR
“10.030210”
Error
ERR #13 PPC did not respond.
See Also
3.9.9, COM3, PPC=