ElmoMC SimplIQ Command Reference - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 3: Alphabetical Listing
This chapter lists all the commands in alphabetical order, along with detailed definitions
and examples of each command.
The description of each command includes the following items:
Purpose: The operation or task of the command
Attributes: The characteristics of the command
Type: One of the following:
ƒ A command: An instruction to do something. For example, the BG (Begin Motion)
command starts a new motion profile.
ƒ A parameter: A data item that may be used later. For example, the AC
(Acceleration) parameter is required for calculating subsequent motions.
ƒ A status report: Get a value, such as the motor speed, a digital input or the reason
for the last motor failure.
The parameters and certain commands have numerical values, as follows:
ƒ Integer: A 32-bit long integer
ƒ Real: A 32-bit floating point number (IEEE style)
ƒ String: A set of printable ASCII characters
Integer variables may have the following attributes:
ƒ Bit field: The integer should be understood not as a number but rather as a
combination of binary fields. For example, the IP (Digital Input) command reads
many On/Off switches to the same integer, allocating one bit for each.
ƒ Option: A selector that may accept one of several options. For example, the motor
direction may be set to forward or reverse, symbolized by the numbers 0 and 1
respectively.
Source: Defines the “agents” that may use the command, as follows:
ƒ RS-232 communication
ƒ CANopen communication
ƒ User program
The command access rights are not equal for all sources. For example,
CANopen binary interpreter cannot use the string commands listed in
this manual. Another example is the LS (List Program) command that,
of course, cannot be performed from within a program.
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