Galil Motion Control DMC-40x0 Series User Manual

DMC-40x0 Command Reference PA • 183
PA
FUNCTION: Position Absolute
DESCRIPTION:
The PA command will set the final destination of each axis. The position is referenced to the
absolute zero.
ARGUMENTS: PA n,n,n,n,n,n,n,n or PAA=n where
n is a signed integers in the range -2147483648 to 2147483647 decimal. Units are in encoder
counts.
n = ? Returns the commanded position at which motion stopped.
USAGE: DEFAULTS:
While Moving No Default Value -
In a Program Yes Default Format Position Format
Command Line Yes
Controller Usage
ALL CONTROLLERS
OPERAND USAGE:
_PAn contains the last commanded position at which motion stopped.
RELATED COMMANDS:
PR Position relative
SP Speed
AC Acceleration
DC Deceleration
BG Begin
PF Position Formatting
EXAMPLES:
PA 400,-600,500,200 A-axis will go to 400 counts B-axis will go to –600
counts C-axis will go to 500 counts D-axis will go to
200 counts
BG;AM Execute Motion and Wait for Motion Complete
PA ?,?,?,? Returns the current commanded position after motion has
completed
:400, -600, 500, 200
BG Start the move
PA 700 A-axis will go to 700 on the next move while the
BG B,C and D-axis will travel the previously set relative
distance if the preceding move was a PR move, or will
not move if the preceding move was a PA move.

Galil Motion Control DMC-40x0 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Galil Motion Control
Model	DMC-40x0 Series
Category	Controller
Language	English