Scanlab RTC 5 PC Interface Board Installation And Operation Manual page 479

Ctrl Command set_sky_writing_mode
Function switches Sky Writing mode on or off.
Call
set_sky_writing_mode( Mode )
Parameters
Mode
Comments • You can only activate Sky Writing mode 2 and 3 (via Mode > 1) if you had previously
(recently) called
vating Sky Writing mode 1).
• After set_sky_writing_mode(Mode = 0), subsequent Sky Writing reactivation is possible
via set_sky_writing_mode(Mode > 0), but not after
Timelag < 1/64 (reactivation here would require a renewed call of
set_sky_writing_para
• Each mode switch via set_sky_writing_mode becomes effective as of the next list
command.
• If you reactivate Sky Writing mode 1 (switching from Mode = 0 to 1) during execution
of a list, then an already-begun mark or arc command will still execute to completion
without Sky Writing.
• If you deactivate Sky Writing mode 1 (switching from Mode = 1 to 0) while a list is
executing, then a mark or arc command already begun in Sky Writing mode 1 will still
execute to completion in Sky Writing mode 1 and then be appended with a mark delay.
• Activation or deactivation of Sky Writing mode 2 or 3 (switching to or from Mode = 2
or 3) isn't possible if the board's BUSY status is currently set (list is being processed or
has been halted via pause_list). Then the command will be ignored
return code: RTC5_BUSY). In contrast, the command is always executed when a list has
been paused via set_wait.
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Version info • Available beginning with version DLL 527, OUT 529, RBF 519
• Last change with version DLL 531, OUT 532: mode 3
References set_sky_writing_mode_list,
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10 Commands And Functions
Desired Sky Writing mode as an unsigned 32-bit value
32
(allowed range: [0 ... (2 –1)]):
= 0: Sky Writing (mode 1 or possibly mode 2 or 3) will be activated
= 1: Sky Writing mode 1 will be activated
= 2: Sky Writing mode 2 will be activated
> 2: Sky Writing mode 3 will be activated
with Timelag  1/64 at least once (thus acti-
set_sky_writing_para
with Timelag  1/64).
set_sky_writing_para
set_sky_writing_para with
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