Ramping Controller STP Command
981,
982,
983, 984
Command Summary Series 981-984, Chapter 5
5.13
Data Communications with the Watlow Series 988 Family
?
STP
(Query
step info)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
Query any Step for Programmed Information; response will parallel step type syntax below.
data.11
data.10
data.9
data.8
data.6
data.5
data.4
data.7
data.3
data.2
data.1
=
STP
(Program
a Step)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<END>
(End
Status)
0 = Hold
1 = off
End Step Syntax
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
0= End
=
STP
(Program
a Step)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
4= LFIL
(Link
File)
<LFIL>
1 = FIL1
2 = FIL2
3 = FIL3
4 = FIL4
Link File Step Syntax
=
STP
(Program
a Step)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
3= JL
(Jump-
loop)
Jump-loop Step Syntax
=
STP
(Program
a Step)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
2=
SOAH
(Soak)
<HOUR>
0 to 23
<MIN>
0 to 59
<SEC>
0 to 59
<ENT3>
(Event 3
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
0=off
1=on
<ENT4>
(Event 4
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
<WE>
(Wait for
Event)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
0=DSBL
1=on
2=off
<WPR>
(Wait for
Process)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
Range:
RL1 to
RH1;
(RLI-1)
=DSBL
Soak Step Syntax
=
STP
(Program
a step)
<FILE#>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
1= SP
(Set
Point)
Set Point Step, Ramp Rate-based (PtyP = rAtE) Syntax
<RATE>
0 to
360
°
F,
0 to
200
°
C or
0 to 360
units
<SP>
RL to RH
DFLT:
75
°
F/
25
°
C/
75 units
=
STP
(Program
a step)
<File #>
1 to 4
<STEP#>
1 to 6
<STYP>
(Step
Type)
1= SP
(Set
Point)
<HOUR>
0 to 23
<MIN>
0 to 59
<SEC>
0 to 59
<ENT3>
(Event 3
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
0=off
1=on
<ENT4>
(Event 4
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
<SP>
RL to RH
DFLT:
75
°
F/
25
°
C/
75 units
Program any Step per the Step Types below.
Set Point Step, Time-based (PTYP = TI) Syntax
<ENT3>
(Event 3
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
0=off
1=on
<ENT4>
(Event 4
Status)
"*"=
disabled or
unavailable
Table 5.13 -
Key Command, STP.
Vertical lines represent <space> characters. Final vertical line represents a <space> and a <carriage return>. Each field must have data.
<JS>
(Jump to
Step)
1 to 5
DFLT: 1
Must be
lower
than
current
step #.
<JC>
(Jump
Count)
Repeat
0 to 255
times
0 =
infinite
counts
<JF>
(Jump to
File)
1 to 4
DFLT:
current
file
NOTE:
You must send
an "*" if disabled
or unavailable.