U511 User’s Manual Programming Commands
Version 1.1 Aerotech, Inc. 5-83
5.5.73. SOFTWARE
The SOFTWARE command is used to set software home, limit, and position locations.
SYNTAX:
SOFTWARE HOME axis_position
G92 axis_position
SOFTWARE LIMIT axis_CCWdistance,CWdistance
SOFTWARE POSITION axis
The functions available with this command are as follows:
SOFTWARE HOME axis_position or
G92 axis_position The command with no axis designation, sets the position
register of all active axes to zero. The command, with an
axis designation, sets the position registers of the
designated axis to the specified value.
SOFTWARE LIMIT axis_CCWdistance,CWdistance
Sets the counterclockwise (CCW) and clockwise (CW)
travel limit distance (in program units such as inches, mm,
etc.) for the specified axis as referenced from the
hardware home position. Must HOME axes before
software limits take effect.
SOFTWARE POSITION axis
Establishes a software position for each of the specified
axes that is referenced from the current hardware position.
This position is useful after a freerun or when using either
a joystick or handwheel option, so that the new software
position is updated to match the current hardware
position.
EXAMPLES:
G92 ;Sets position register of all of the axes in the current plane
;to 0
G92 X0 ;Sets the position register of the X axis to 0. All other axes
;are unaffected
SOFTWARE HOME X1.2 Y3.4 Z5.6 U7.8
;Sets the position registers to the specified values
SOFTWARE LIMIT X-10,5
;Sets the X axis counterclockwise limit at -10 program
;units from the hardware home
;Sets the X axis clockwise limit at 5 program units from
;the hardware home
CCW
CW
Home
CCW dist
CW dist
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