Scanlab RTC 5 PC Interface Board Installation And Operation Manual page 382

Variable park_return
List Command
Version info Available beginning with version DLL 536, OUT 536
References park_position
Ctrl Command pause_list
Function pauses execution of the list and disables the "laser active" laser control signals.
Call
pause_list()
Comments • pause_list is synonymous with the previous command stop_list, which is often
confused with stop_execution. Therefore, it is preferable to use pause_list.
• If pause_list is called during execution of a list, the command causes the "laser active"
laser control signals to be disabled (then the laser output ports are in the high imped-
ance tristate mode) and keeps the scan system in the most recently defined state – even
if in the middle of microvectoring. The PAUSED status (queryable via get_status) is set,
but the BUSY status is left unchanged. Continuation via
release_wait
an external list stop is possible. restart_list,
end suppression of the list start.
• If processing of a list should be continued, then the command
used. After the successful
movements (of the current command) and the "laser active" laser control signals are
reenabled (the laser is started with the standard laser parameters, i.e. without any soft-
start or similar parameters that might have been defined prior to pause_list). The
PAUSED status is then reset (here too, BUSY remains unchanged).
• If, during calling of the pause_list command, no list is currently executing (BUSY status
not set) or a list has already been halted via pause_list or
then the pause_list command will be ignored
the laser is then already off).
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References restart_list,
Ctrl Command quit_loop
Function stops the repeating automatic list change started with start_loop.
Call
quit_loop()
Comments • Before list execution is stopped, the current list will fully execute until the next
set_end_of_list
• If no start_loop
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References start_loop
Undelayed range_checking
Short List
Command
Function defines an emergency action if a galvanometer exceeds its position limit.
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or via an external start will be suppressed. However,
restart_list
set_wait
command is encountered.
command was previously issued, then quit_loop will have no effect.
execute_list_pos
stop_execution or an external list stop will
restart_list
command, the scan system resumes the planned
set_wait
(get_last_error return code RTC5_BUSY;
or
stop_execution or
must be
(PAUSED status set),
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