8 GCS Commands
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Version: 1.2.1
MS249E
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
SAI (Set Current Axis Identifiers)
Description:
Sets the axis identifiers for the specified axes.
After it was set with SAI, the new axis identifier must be
used as <AxisID> in all axis-related commands.
Format:
SAI {<AxisID> <NewIdentifier>}
Arguments:
<AxisID> is one axis of the controller
<NewIdentifier> is the new identifier to use for the axis,
see below for details
Response:
none
Notes:
An axis identifier can consist of up to 8 characters. Use TVI?
(p. 201) to get valid characters.
The new axis identifier is only stored in the volatile
memory of the C-863.12. A changed axis identifier can be
stored permanently in the C-863.12 with the WPA (p. 205)
command.
SAI? (Get List Of Current Axis Identifiers)
Description:
Queries the axis identifiers.
Refer also to "Commandable Elements" (p. 12).
Format:
SAI? [ALL]
Arguments:
[ALL] is optional. For controllers that allow deactivating the
axis, [ALL] ensures that the response also includes the axes
that are "deactivated".
Response:
{<AxisID> LF}
<AxisID> is one axis of the controller.
SEP (Set Non-Volatile Memory Parameters)
Description:
Sets a parameter of a specified element to a different value
in nonvolatile memory, where it becomes the new default.
After parameters were set with SEP, you can use RPA (p.
184) to activate them (write them to volatile memory)
without controller reboot.
Note that this command is for setting hardware-specific
parameters. Wrong values may lead to improper