Newport New Focus Picomotor 8743-CL User Manual page 103

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PR?
Target position query.
Description
xxPR?
Syntax
This command is used to query the target position of an axis.
Remarks
Argument
xx
Response
nn
2PR?
Example
200000
MV, PA, SN
See Also
QM
Motor type set command.
Description
xxQMnn
Syntax
This command is used to manually set the motor type of an axis. Send the Motors Check (MC)
Remarks
command to have the controller determine what motors (if any) are connected. Note that for
motor type 'Tiny', velocity should not exceed 1750 step/sec. To save the setting to non-volatile
memory, issue the Save (SM) command.
Note that the controller may change this setting if auto motor detection is enabled by setting bit
number 0 in the configuration register to 0 (default) wit ZZ command. When auto motor
detection is enabled the controller checks motor presence and type automatically during all
moves and updates QM status accordingly.
Argument
xx
nn
2QM3
Example
SM
QM?, MC, ZZ, SM
See Also
Value
Description
1 to 2
Axis number
Value
Description
Integer
Target position (steps).
(Get motor 2 target position)
(Returns value of 200000 step target position)
Value
Description
1 to 2
Axis number
0
No motor connected
1
Motor type unknown
2
'Tiny' Motor
3
'Standard' motor
(Set motor 2 to type 'Standard' Picomotor)
(Save new settings to memory)
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