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CM
DMC-1000/1500 Command Reference
DMC-1000
DMC-1500
CM
FUNCTION:
Contouring Mode
DESCRIPTION:
The Contour Mode is initiated by the instruction CM. This mode allows the generation of an
arbitrary motion trajectory with any of the axes. The CD command specified the position
increment, and the DT command specifies the time interval.
The command, CM?, can be used to check the status of the Contour Buffer. A value of 1
returned from the command CM? indicates that the Contour Buffer is full. A value of 0
indicates that the Contour Buffer is empty.
ARGUMENTS:
CM XYZW CM ABCDEFGH where
the argument specifies the axes to be affected.
CM? returns a 1 if the contour buffer is full and 0 if the contour buffer is empty.
USAGE: DEFAULTS:
While Moving
Yes
Default Value
0
In a Program
Yes
Default Format
2.0
Command Line
Yes
Can be Interrogated
Yes
Used as an Operand
Yes
OPERAND USAGE:
_CM contains a ‘0’ if the contour buffer is empty, otherwise contains a ‘1’.
RELATED COMMANDS:
CD Contour
Data
WC
Wait for Contour
DT Time
Increment
EXAMPLES:
V=_CM;V=
Return contour buffer status
CM?
Return contour buffer status
CM XZ
Specify X,Z axes for Contour Mode
