ElmoMC Multi-Axis Motion Controller-Maestro - Manual (Page 27)

Function
message
- post a message to the host computer (no timestamp)
Call Format message(msgID, wParam, lParam) – posts a message without a
timestamp
Parameters msgID – user-defined message ID
wParam, lParam – user’s message data (Unsigned integer type)
Example message ( 0, a1.px, a2.px )
Function
messageex
- post a message to the host computer (with time stamp)
Call Format messageex(msgID, wParam, lParam) – posts a time-stamped message
Parameters msgID – user-defined message ID
wParam, lParam – user’s message data (Unsigned integer type)
Example messageex( 0, a1.px, a2.px )
Function
name
- get (or set) the logical device name
Call Format name – gets the device name
name <device_name> - sets the device name
Return Value Device name
Limitations Terminal only
Function
nodeguard
– set the nodeguard control period
Call Format nodeguard(int <bus_number>,int <node number>,int<period>)
bus_number - CAN bus ID
node number – CAN node ID
period - the interval between nodeguard messages in milliseconds (0–to
cancel).
Example nodeguard (0,1,500) – On CAN bus 0, sets the interval between
nodeguard messages arriving at CAN node 1 to 500 milliseconds.
Function
nodeinfo
– gets the CAN node information
Call Format nodeinfo(int <bus_number>,int < node number >)
bus_number - CAN bus ID
node number – CAN node ID
Limitations Terminal only.
Example nodeinfo(0,1)
Function
property
- gets the help text for the motion object property
Call Format ? property
Limitations Terminal only
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