Chapter 6
RATE
RATE
Set the stepper motor movement rate.
RATE arg
Command
Syntax
arg = stepper motor rate. Rate value must be between 100 and
Example RATE 500
Returns None
HP : OUTPUT 705;"RATE 500"<NL>
Programming
NI : CWGPIB.Write "RATE 500"
Example
RATE
RATE?
Returns the current stepper motor rate setting.
Command
RATE?
Syntax
Example RATE?
Returns <ASCII TEST><NL>
550
HP : OUTPUT 705;"RATE?"<NL>
Programming
Example
NI : DIM QUERY_RESPONSE As Variant
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550. Default is 550 (max speed).
ENTER 705;RATE$
PRINT (RATE$)
CWGPIB.Write "RATE?"
QUERY_RESPONSE = CWGPIB.Read(250)
MsgBox ("Motor rate is:" & QUERY_RESPONSE)
System Commands
COMMAND
QUERY
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