Micronix MMC-200 Series, Reference Manual

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Status Byte
During Motion Real-time Program Global
Set Read Set Read Set Read Set Read
 
Command
Description: This command is used to check the status register for a specified
axis.
Returns:
A read operation will return an integer from 0 to 255 describing the
status of the axis. The byte must be decoded in binary to determine
the value of each bit.
Bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Name ERR ACC CNST DEC STP PGM PLS NLS
Note: Bits 2, 1 and 0 are unused
Bit 7: 1 – One or more errors have occurred. Use ERR? Or CER to
clear.
0 – No Errors have occurred.
Bit 6:
1 – Currently in Acceleration phase of motion.
0 – Not in Acceleration phase of motion.
Bit 5:
1 – Currently in Constant Velocity phase of motion.
0 – Not in Constant Velocity phase of motion.
Bit 4:
1 – Currently in Deceleration phase of motion.
0 – Not in Deceleration phase of motion.
Bit 3:
1 – Stage has stopped. (In Closed Loop Stage, is in the deadband)
0 – Stage is moving. (In Closed Loop, Stage is out of deadband)
Bit 2: 1
– A Program is currently running
0 – No program is running
Bit 1: 1
– Positive Switch is Activated
0 – Positive Switch is not Activated
Bit 0: 1
– Negative Switch is Activated
0 – Negative Switch is not Activated
Syntax:
nSTA? –
Standard syntax
Error(s):
STA
?
–
Read operation with missing axis number [27]
nSTA –
Missing read operation parameter [28]
Parameter
Description: n[int] –
Axis number
? –
Read status register
Parameter
Range:
n –
1 to 99
Related Commands: None
Example:
6STA?
|
Axis 6, Read status register