Applied Motion RS-232 - Manual (Page 183)

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Host Command Reference
RS - Request Status
Compatibility: All drives
See also:
SC command
Asks the drive to respond with what it’s doing. The drive has a number of different states of operation that are
represented by character codes. The drive can send more than one code at a time to define its current status.
Command Details:
Structure RS
Type IMMEDIATE
Usage READ ONLY
Non-Volatile NO
Register Access None
Examples:
Command Drive sends Notes
RS RS=PR Motor is in position, drive is enabled
RS RS=AED Alarm code is present, drive is faulted and disabled
RS RS=JR Motor is jogging, drive is enabled
Status character codes:
A = An Alarm code is present (use AL command to see code, AR command to clear code)
D = Disabled (the drive is disabled)
E = Drive Fault (drive must be reset by AR command to clear this fault)
F = Motor moving
H = Homing (SH in progress)
J = Jogging (CJ in progress)
M = Motion in progress (Feed & Jog Commands)
P = In position
R = Ready (Drive is enabled and ready)
S = Stopping a motion (ST or SK command executing)
T = Wait Time (WT command executing)
W = Wait Input (WI command executing)