8 GCS Commands
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Version: 1.2.1
MS249E
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
Format:
#8
Arguments:
None
Response:
<uint>=0 no macro is running
<uint>=1 a macro is currently running
#24 (Stop All Axes)
Description:
Stops all axes abruptly. See the notes below for further
details.
Sets error code to 10.
This command is identical in function to STP (p. 195), but
only one character is sent via the interface.
Format:
#24
Arguments:
None
Response:
None
Notes:
#24 stops all motion caused by motion commands (e.g.,
MOV (p. 177), MVR (p. 179), GOH (p. 157), STE (p. 194),
SMO (p. 188)), commands for referencing (FNL (p. 153),
FPL (p. 154), FRF (p. 155)) and macros (MAC (p. 171)). Also
stops macro running.
After the axes are stopped, their target positions are set to
their current positions.
HLT (p. 158) in contrast to #24 stops motion with specified
deceleration with respect to system inertia.
*IDN? (Get Device Identification)
Description:
Reports the device identity number.
Format:
*IDN?
Arguments:
None
Response:
Single-line text terminated with a termination character
(line feed) with controller name, serial number, and
firmware version