Applied Motion RS-232 - Manual (Page 12)

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Host Command Reference
Command Summary
This section contains a set of tables that list all of the Host Commands available with your drive. In each
table there are a number of columns that give information about each command.
• “Command” shows the command’s two-letter Command Code.
• “Description” shows the name of each command.
• “NV” designates which commands are Non-volatile: that is, which commands are saved in non-volatile
memory when the SA (Save) command is sent to the drive. Note that certain commands (PA, PB, PC, PI,
and PM) save their parameter data to non-volatile memory immediately upon execution, and need not be
followed by an SA command.
• “Write only” or “Read only” is checked when a command is not both Read/Write compatible.
• “Immediate” designates an immediate command (all other commands are buffered).
• “Compatibility” shows which drives use each of the commands.
The different categories for these tables - Motion, Servo, Configuration, I/O, Communications, Q Program,
Register - are set up to aid you in finding particular commands quickly.
• “Motion” commands have to do with the actual shaft rotation of the step or servo motor.
• “Servo” commands cover servo tuning parameters, enabling / disabling the motor, and filter setup.
• “Configuration” commands pertain to setting up the drive and motor for your application, including tuning
parameters for your servo drive, step resolution and anti-resonance parameters for your step motor drive,
etc.
• “I/O” commands are used to control and configure the inputs and outputs of the drive.
• “Communications” commands have to do with the configuration of the drive’s serial ports.
• “Q Program” commands deal with programming functions when creating stored programs for your Q drive.
• “Register” commands deal with data registers. Many of these commands are only compatible with Q
drives.