Prior Scientific ProScan III Manual page 47

Command Arguments
$ [a]
BAUD b
COMP None
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Response Description
Reports status as a decimal number and gives motion status of any axis of
the controller. After binary conversion convention is as follows:-
F2 F1
D05 D04
Optional parameters "$,a" where a is the axis or resource
X X Axis
Y Y Axis
Decimal
number S X and Y axis
Z Z Axis
A A Axis
F Filter wheels
F1 Filter wheel 1
F2 Filter wheel 2
when the optional parameter is used the binary word is just for the axis
requested. Stage is for x, y axis, F is for filters and would return 0 to 3
depending on if they are in use.
Sets the baud rate of the port issuing the command to the value specified
by b. As a protection measure, if no command is sent to the port while
the controller is switched on, the baud rate will revert to 9600 after
switching off and back on again twice. Allowable values for baud rate are
9600 (argument 96), 19200 (argument 19) and 38400 (argument 38) and
115400 (115).
0
If the baud rate of ProScan is changed it is important for the application
software to check communication with ProScan by scanning the baud
rate on initialisation. This will avoid a permanent communication failure
should the PC Port and ProScan port be set at different bauds.
Report the Command protocol (Compatibility mode (1) or Standard
0 = Std mode (0))
1 = Comp COMP,1 mode is default after a software upgrade or RESET of
controller.
Version 1.12 June 2017
ProScan® III Manual
A Z Y X
D03 D02 D01 D00
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