214 ● SC DMC-40x0 Command Reference
SC
FUNCTION: Stop Code
DESCRIPTION:
The SC command allows the user to determine why a motor stops. The controller responds with
the stop code as follows:
CODE MEANING CODE MEANING
0
Motors are running, independent
mode
10 Stopped after homing (HM)
1
Motors stopped at commanded
independent position
11
Stopped by Selective Abort
Input
2
Decelerating or stopped by FWD
limit switch or soft limit FL
12
Decelerating or stopped by
encoder failure (OA1)
3
Decelerating or stopped by REV
limit switch or soft limit BL
15 Amplifier Fault
4
Decelerating or stopped by Stop
Command (ST)
16
Stepper Position Maintenance
Mode error exceeded (QS)
6 Stopped by Abort input 50 Contour running
7 Stopped by Abort command (AB) 51 Contour Stop
8
Decelerating or stopped by Off on
Error (OE1)
99 MC timeout
9 Stopped after Finding Edge (FE) 100
Motors are running, vector
sequence
101
Motors stopped at commanded
vector
ARGUMENTS: SC nnnnnnnnnn where
n is A,B,C,D,E,F,G or H or any combination to specify the axis or axes
USAGE: DEFAULTS:
While Moving Yes Default Value -
In a Program Yes Default Format 3.0
Command Line Yes
Controller Usage
ALL CONTROLLERS
OPERAND USAGE:
_SCn contains the value of the stop code for the specified axis.
RELATED COMMANDS:
LU LCD Update
EXAMPLES:
Tom =_SCD Assign the Stop Code of D to variable Tom