Programming Commands U511 User’s Manual
5-60 Aerotech, Inc. Version 1.1
5.5.51. MESSAGE
The MESSAGE command is used to send a message to the display, serial port, or a file.
Variable values may also be entered. The message may be text or the value of user or
system variables.
SYNTAX:
MESSAGE dest1+dest2+dest3+dest4 +var_input "message"
ME dest1+dest2+dest3+dest4 +var_input "message"
dest# A message may be sent to one or more of the following
destinations using the syntax shown below:
MESSAGE CO (port) Send a message to serial port
MESSAGE DISPLAY A message is sent to the CRT display.
MESSAGE FILE(path\name.ext, w|a)
A message is sent to the file path\name.ext where:
w = write to a new file (any existing file is overwritten)
a = append to the end of an existing file.
Use the “w” argument to create and write the first line of a
new file. Then use the “a” argument to append messages
to the new file.
var_input V0-255 data input.
VV0-255 data input (array).
Formats for displaying variable values are:
% Real number with 6 digits after the decimal
point
%e Displays number in exponential format (i.e.,
1.257e-7)
%.nf Real number with n digits after the decimal
point
%s Patch string in hex format
%x Hex format
%% Display the % symbol
"message" Comprised of text or variable. Must be enclosed in double
quotes (" ") or single quotes (' ').
port 1 to 3 for COM1, COM2, or GPIB
EXAMPLES:
ME FILE(TEST.TXT,w) “This is a test”
;Creates a new file and writes “This is a test” to the file
ME DI+V0 "V0 = %V0, ENTER NEW VALUE "
;Displays current value of V0 in a dialog window, and
;prompts for a new value
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