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AX : Axis Select
Format : AX data
Data : 0 ~ 15
Shipping set : 0
Default : 0
l When communicating in daisy chain, AX selects the one of the Driver Units. Selected Driver Unit
sends a confirmation signal back to the RS-232C terminal.
l Confirmation message is “ACC. AXn” (n = selected Driver Unit number). The Driver Unit of axis
0 is always selected when power is turned on.
l Report command “TS” or “?AX” is valid when daisy chain communication is active.
l If “AX” is input when daisy chain is not active, an error message will be given back.
l Also if “TS” or “?AX” command is input when daisy chain is not active, an error message will be
given.
Caution : Do not select any Driver Unit that is not connected. Otherwise, operation may
hang up. To return to the normal state, press the BS key first, then the
number of a connected Driver Unit.
« AZ : Absolute Zero Position Set
Format : AZ
l When the Motor is stopping at any position, “AZ” command makes the current position to the origin
of the coordinate.
« BM : Backspace Mode
Format : BM data
Data : 0 or 1
Shipping set : 1
Default : 0
l BM changes the function of the BS key.
BM0 : A press of the BS key cancels an entered character string on a line.
BM1 : A press of the BS key deletes a character.
l TS or “?BM” command reports the current setting.
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