Optima DMC-1xxx and DMC-18x2 Command Reference
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PA
FUNCTION: Position Absolute
DESCRIPTION:
The PA command will set the final destination of each axis. The position is referenced to the
absolute zero.
ARGUMENTS: PA n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n or
PAA=n where
n is a signed integers in the range -2147483647 to 2147483648 decimal. Units are in encoder
counts.
n = ? Returns the commanded position at which motion stopped.
USAGE: DEFAULTS:
While Moving
No
Default Value
-
In a Program
Yes
Default Format
Position Format
Command Line
Yes
Controller Usage
ALL CONTROLLERS
OPERAND USAGE:
_PAn contains the last commanded position at which motion stopped.
RELATED COMMANDS:
"SP "
Speed
"DC "
Deceleration
"BG "
Begin
"PF"
Position Formatting
"
PR
" Position
Relative
"
AC
"
Acceleration
EXAMPLES:
:PA 400,-600,500,200
A-axis will go to 400 counts B-axis will go to 600 counts C-axis will go
to 500 counts D-axis will go to 200 counts
BG;AM
Execute Motion and Wait for Motion Complete
:PA ?,?,?,?
Returns the current commanded position after motion has completed
400, -600, 500, 200
:BG Start
the
move
:PA 700
A-axis will go to 700 on the next move while the
:BG
B,C and D-axis will travel the previously set relative distance if the
preceding move was a PR move, or will not move if the preceding move
was a PA move.
