
#5 Request Motion Status
Used in: Triggering Motion (32)
Description:
Queries the motion status of the axes.
Format:
#5
#5 corresponds to the ENQ control character in ISO/IEC 6429.
Response:
<MotionStatus>
<MotionStatus> motion status (HEX)
<MotionStatus> is bit-mapped. Each axis corresponds to one bit and
the bit value corresponds to the axis number, e.g.,
Response
Description
1
Axis 1 is moving
2
Axis 2 is moving
5
Axis 3 and 1 are moving
#7 Request Controller Ready Status
Description:
Queries the controller's ready state.
Long description
The controller is ready as soon as a new command can be executed.
Format:
#7
#7 corresponds to the
␇
control character in ISO/IEC 6429.
Response:
<ReadyStatus>
<ReadyStatus> ready state (HEX)
Possible answers:
Response from con-
troller
Character in ISO/IEC
8859-1
Description
0xB1
±
Controller is ready
0xB0
°
Controller is not
ready
Troubleshooting:
The response characters may be displayed differently in other char-
acter sets.
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