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Appendix A: Model 2090 GPIB Command Reference

Model 2090 Multi-Device Controller


SS#?

Compatibility:

2090 (Firmware Rev 2.25, Updated in Rev 3.00)

Description:

Queries a preset speed setting for a variable speed device.

Devices:

Towers, Turntables

Syntax:

SS#?

#

A value from 1-8 to select the preset speed register to
query. (Firmware revisions prior to V3.00 only
support 4 speed settings.) Warning: There can be
no white space between the command, the number,
and the question mark (?).

Response:

Value between 0 (minimum) and 255 (maximum)

speed.

Example:

CALL ibwrt (TowerUD%, "SS7?")

' Query speed preset #7

CALL ibrd (TowerUD%, rdbuf$)

' Read response

CALL ibwrt (TableUD%, "SS3?")

' Query speed preset #3

CALL ibrd (TableUD%, rdbuf$)

' Read response

See Also:

S#, S?, SS#


ST

Compatibility:

All

Description:

Causes device motion to stop.

Devices:

Towers, Turntables

Syntax:

ST

Example:

CALL ibwrt (TowerUD%, "ST")

' Stops tower motion

CALL ibwrt (TableUD%, "ST")

' Stops turntable motion

See Also:

CC, CW, DN, SC, SK, UP


TG

Compatibility:

1090, 2090

Description:

Changes the seek target position of the device. The target value must be
located between the current upper/clockwise and lower/counter-clockwise
limits.

Devices:

Towers, Turntables

Syntax:

TG [+/-] XXX[.X]

+

Optional for positive values

-

Necessary for negative values

XXX[.X]

Decimal value for the seek target in centimeters for
towers and degrees for turntables.

In N1 mode .X is ignored
In N2 mode .X is optional.
Leading zeros are optional.

Example:

CALL ibwrt (TowerUD%, "TG 100")

' Set tower target to 100 cm

CALL ibwrt (TowerUD%, "SK")

' Seek preset target

CALL ibwrt (TableUD%, "TG 260.5")

' Set turntable target to 260.5
' degrees

CALL ibwrt (TableUD%, "SK")

' Seek preset target

See Also:

SK, TG?

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