Colby Instruments PDL-100A - Rate Rate Command; Rate Rate? Query

Chapter 6 System Commands
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RATE RATE COMMAND
Set the stepper motor movement rate.
Command
Syntax
RATE arg
arg = stepper motor rate. Rate value must be between 100 and
550. Default is 550 (max speed).
Example
RATE 500
Returns
None
Programming
Example
HP : OUTPUT 705;"RATE 500"<NL>
NI : CWGPIB.Write “RATE 500”
RATE RATE? QUERY
Returns the current stepper motor rate setting.
Command
Syntax
RATE?
Example
RATE?
Returns
<ASCII TEST><NL>
550
Programming
Example
HP : OUTPUT 705;"RATE?"<NL>
ENTER 705;RATE$
PRINT (RATE$)
NI : DIM QUERY_RESPONSE As Variant
CWGPIB.Write “RATE?”
QUERY_RESPONSE = CWGPIB.Read(250)
MsgBox (“Motor rate is:” & QUERY_RESPONSE)
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