reserved 9b
EC
c6 reserved
f1
reserved 9c reserved
c7 reserved
f2
reserved
9d
AM
c8
reserved
f3
reserved 9e MC
c9 reserved
f4
reserved 9f TW
ca reserved
f5
BG
a0
MF
cb
reserved
f6
ST a1
MR
cc
reserved
f7
AB a2
AD
cd
reserved
f8
HM a3
AP
ce
reserved
f9
FE a4
AR
cf
reserved
fa
FI a5
AS
d0
reserved
fb
PA a6
AI
d1
reserved
fc
PR a7
AT
d2
reserved
fd
JG
a8
WT
d3
reserved
fe
MO a9
WC
d4
reserved
ff
SH
aa
reserved
d5
Controller Response to DATA
The DMC-1600 returns a : for valid commands.
The DMC-1600 returns a ? for invalid commands.
For example, if the command BG is sent in lower case, the DMC-1600 will return a ?.
:bg <enter>
invalid command, lower case
?
DMC-1600 returns a ?
When the controller receives an invalid command the user can request the error code. The error
code will specify the reason for the inval1d command response. To request the error code, type
the command: TC1 For example:
?TC1 <enter>
Tell Code command
1 Unrecognized command
Returned response
There are many reasons for receiving an invalid command response. The most common reasons
are: unrecognized command (such as typographical entry or lower case), command given at
improper time (such as during motion), or a command out of range (such as exceeding maximum
speed). A complete listing of all codes is listed in the TC command in the Command Reference
section.
Interrogating the Controller
Interrogation Commands
The DMC-1600 has a set of commands that directly interrogate the controller. When the
command is entered, the requested data is returned in decimal format on the next line followed by
a carriage return and line feed. The format of the returned data can be changed using the Position
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Chapter 5 Command Basics
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