DMC-1500 Chapter 2 Getting Started • 21
Increase the torque level gradually by instructions such as
Instruction Interpretation
TL 1.0 Increase torque limit to 1 volt.
TL 9.98 Increase torque limit to maximum, 9.98 Volts.
The maximum level of 10 volts provides the full output torque.
Example 9 - Interrogation
The values of the parameters may be interrogated. Some examples …
Instruction Interpretation
KP ? Return gain of X axis.
KP ,,? Return gain of Z axis.
KP ?,?,?,? Return gains of all axes.
Many other parameters such as KI, KD, FA, can also be interrogated. The command reference denotes
all commands which can be interrogated.
Example 10 - Operation in the Buffer Mode
The instructions may be buffered before execution as shown below.
Instruction Interpretation
PR 600000 Distance
SP 10000 Speed
WT 10000 Wait 10000 milliseconds before reading the next instruction
BG X Start the motion
Example 11 - Motion Programs
Motion programs may be edited and stored in the controllers on-board memory.
The instruction
ED Edit mode
moves the operation to the editor mode where the program may be written and edited. The editor
provides the line number. For example, in response to the first ED command, the first line is zero.
Line # Instruction Interpretation
000 #A Define label
001 PR 700 Distance
002 SP 2000 Speed
003 BGX Start X motion
004 EN End program
To exit the editor mode, input <cntrl>Q. The program may be executed with the command.
XQ #A Start the program running