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DT (Delta Time)
[Motion]
DESCRIPTION:
The DT command sets the time interval for Contouring Mode. Sending the DT command once will set the
time interval for all following contour data until a new DT command is sent. 2
n
samples is the time interval.
Sending DT0 followed by CD0 command terminates the Contour Mode.
ARGUMENTS: DT n where
n is an integer. 0 terminates the Contour Mode.
n=1 thru 8 specifies the time interval of 2 n samples. By default the sample period is 1 msec (set by TM
command); with n=1, the time interval would be 2 msec.
USAGE:
OPERAND USAGE:
_DT contains the value for the time interval for Contour Mode
RELATED COMMANDS:
CM (Contour Mode)
CD (Contour Data)
WC (Wait for Contour)
EXAMPLES:
While Moving Yes Minimum Value 0
In a Program Yes Maximum Value 8
Command Line Yes Default Value 0
Can be Interrogated Yes Default Format 1.0
Used as an Operand Yes
DT 4 Specifies time interval to be 16 msec
DT 7 Specifies time interval to be 128 msec
#CONTOUR Begin
CM Enter Contour Mode
DT 4 Set time interval
CD 1000 Specify data
WC Wait for contour
CD 2000 New data
WC Wait
DT0 Stop contour
CD0 Exit Contour Mode
EN End