Galil DMC-1400 Manual De Usuario

140 ● MG

DMC-1400 Series Command Reference

FUNCTION: Message

DESCRIPTION:

The MG command sends data out the bus. This can be used to alert an operator, send

instructions or return a variable value.

ARGUMENTS: MG {Pn},{Ex},{U} "m", {^n}, V {Fm.n or $m,n} {N} {Sn}

"m" is a text message including letters, numbers, symbols or <ctrl>G. Make sure that

maximum line length is not exceeded (40 characters DMC-1410/1411/1412/1414, 80
characters DMC-1415/1416/1425).

{^n} is an ASCII character specified by the value n

V is a variable name or array element where the following specifiers can be used for

formatting:

{Fm.n} Display variable in decimal format with m digits to left of decimal, and n to the right.

{$m,n} Display variable in hexadecimal format with m digits to left of decimal, and n to the

right.

{Sn} Display variable as a string of length n where n is 1 thru 6

{N} Suppress carriage return line feed.

{Pn} (DMC-1412/1414 only) Specifies which serial port to send the message. 1 = main port,

2 = auxiliary port. Defaults to 1 if not specified.

{U} for USB port

{Ex}for Ethernet and ‘x’ specifies the Ethernet handle (A,B,C,D,E,F or H).

Note: Multiple text, variables, and ASCII characters may be used, each must be separated by

a comma.

Note: The order of arguments is not important.

USAGE:

While Moving

Yes

Default Value

In a Program

Yes

Default Format Variable

Format

Command Line

Yes

Can be Interrogated

Used as an Operand

Controller Usage

ALL

EXAMPLES:

Case 1: Message command displays ASCII strings

MG "Good Morning" Displays the string

Case 2: Message command displays variables or arrays

MG "The Answer is", Total {F4.2} Displays the string with the content of variable

TOTAL in local format of 4 digits before and 2 digits after the decimal point.

Case 3: Message command sends any ASCII characters to the port.

MG {^13}, {^30}, {^37}, {N} Sends carriage return, characters 0 and 7 followed by no

carriage return line feed command to the port.