Motion Group Instructions 
 
230  Rockwell Automation Publication MOTION-RM002H-EN-P-February 2018 
This information applies to the CompactLogix 5370, ControlLogix 5570, 
Compact GuardLogix 5370, GuardLogix 5570, Compact GuardLogix 5380, 
CompactLogix 5380, CompactLogix 5480, ControlLogix 5580, and GuardLogix 
5580 controllers. 
Use the Motion Group Strobe Position (MGSP) instruction to latch the current 
Command and Actual Position of all axes in the specified group at a single point in 
time. The latched positions are available in the StrobeActualPosition and 
StrobeCommandPosition parameters in the Motion Axis Object for each axis 
configured in the group. 
Available Languages 
Ladder Diagram 
 
Function Block 
This instruction is not available in function block. 
Structured Text 
MGSP(Group,MotionControl); 
Operands 
Ladder Diagram and Structured Text 
Operand  Type  Format  Description 
Group  MOTION_GROUP  Tag  Name of the group of axes to 
perform operation on 
Motion Control  MOTION_INSTRUCTION  Tag  Structure used to access instruction 
status parameters. 
See Structured Text Syntax for more information on the syntax of expressions 
within structured text.   
Motion Group Strobe Position 
(MGSP)