Galil COMMAND REFRENNCE DMC-1400 Manual De Usuario
DMC-1400 Series Command Reference RP
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RP
FUNCTION: Reference Position
DESCRIPTION:
This command returns the commanded reference position of the motor.
ARGUMENTS: RP
USAGE:
While Moving
Yes
Default Value
0
In a Program
Yes
Default Format
Position Format
Command Line
Yes
Can be Interrogated
No
Used as an Operand
Yes
Controller Usage
ALL
OPERAND USAGE:
_RP contains the commanded reference position.
RELATED COMMAND:
TP
Tell Position
TE
Tell Error
Note: The relationship between RP, TP and TE is that the position error, _TE, equals the
difference between the reference position, _RP and the actual position, _TP.
EXAMPLES:
:PF 7
Position format of 7
0:RP
0000200
0000200
Return reference position
PF-6.0
Change to hex format
RP
$0000C8
$0000C8
Return in hex
Position=_RP
Assign the variable, Position, the value of RP
HINT: RP command is useful when operating step motors since it provides the commanded
position in steps when operating in stepper mode.