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Steps, Useconfig – Kipp&Zonen Brewer MkIII User Manual

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Response

Parameters.
Response

format

Meaning

0 - 127

number of sets of configuration parameters for which there was
room when the operation started. 0 means that no room was left
and parameters are not stored

14. STEPS

Determines the number of steps in a complete revolution of the azimuth tracker. This
command should always be immediately preceded by an I,2 command and followed by a
?STEPS query. This command requires configuration variables.

Syntax

STEPS

Example

I.2
Ensures that the motor or tracker position is accurately known.
STEPS
Moves the motor or tracker exactly one revolution and records the number of steps
required.
?STEPS
17979
Reports that the most recent STEPS command discovered 17979 steps in a
revolution.

15. T

Retransmit the output from the most recent non-null response.

Syntax

T

Response

Depends on which of the commands was most recent.

Parameters

The identify parameters being set, the give the values to which they are
being set. The following table gives the permissible values for and the
corresponding meaning for the .

Example

T[sent to Brewer]

1996 302 13:10:22 All log items reported[returned by Brewer]
The previous command string (which in this case was a call to determine the lamp
state) was returned.

16. USECONFIG

Restarts software using the configuration in RAM.

Syntax

USECONFIG

APPENDIX H COMPUTER / BREWER INTERFACE (TELETYPE)