ESCO Technologies ETS-Lindgren EMControl 7006-001, User Manual

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DIR?
Description: Queries the motion direction for the device.
Devices: Towers, turntables
Syntax: DIR?
Response: <direction> : Value indicating the current motion of the queried
device
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+1 : Device is moving up/clockwise
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0 : Device is stopped
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–1
: Device is moving down/counterclockwise
Example:
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Write sdDIR?\n : Query tower motion direction
Read response
Response is
–1\n
: Device is moving down
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Write sdDIR?\n : Query turntable motion direction
Read response
Response is 1\n : Turntable is moving clockwise
See Also: *OPC?
DN
Description: Instructs the tower boom to move in the down direction. This
movement is limited by the lower limit.
Devices: Towers
Syntax: DN
Response: OK , or an error (error number)
Example: Write sdDN\n : Instruct the boom of the tower to move down
See Also: ST , UP