Newport XPS Programmer's Manual

XPS Unified Programmer’s Manual
7.2.2.9 GetPistonState
Name
GetPistonState – Gets current status of Piston and Lift Pin.
Input tests
- Refer to section 7.1: “Input Tests Common to all XPS Functions”.
Description
Read the current status of Piston and Lift Pin:
- Piston command status.
- Piston limit UP (Engaged).
- Piston limit DOWN (Released).
- Lift Pin UP.
Refer to section [PISTON] in System.ini configuration file.
• PistonEngagedSignalState = Direct or Inverted
• PistonReleasedSignalState = Direct or Inverted
• PistonCommandSignalState = Direct or Inverted
Piston signal meaning depending on Piston…SignalState value:
PistonCommandSignalState
Direct
Inverted
Piston Command Status
0
Released
Engaged
1
Engaged
Released
PistonEngagedSignalState
Direct
Inverted
Piston Engaged Status
0
Not Engaged
Engaged
1
Engaged
Not Engaged
PistonReleasedSignalState
Direct
Inverted
Piston Released Status
0
Not Released
Released
1
Released
Not Released
Lift Pin UP Status
0
Not activated (Lift Pin is down)
1
Activated (Lift Pin is up)
Prototype
int GetPistonState(
int SocketID,
int * CommandState,
int * isEngaged,
int * isReleased,
int * LiftPinUPInterlock
)
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Newport XPS Specifications

General

Controller Type	Multi-axis motion controller
Power Supply	24 VDC
Communication Interface	Ethernet
Programming Language	C, C++, .NET, LabVIEW
Supported Motor Types	Stepper
Operating System Compatibility	Windows
Axes	Up to 8 axes