Pa (position absolute), Motion – Yaskawa SMC–4000 User Manual
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PA (Position Absolute)
[Motion]
DESCRIPTION:
The PA command will set the absolute destination of the next move. The position is referenced to absolute
zero. For each single move, the largest position move possible is +/- 2147483647. Units are in quadrature
counts.
ARGUMENTS: PA x, y, z, w or PAX=x or PA a, b, c, d where
x, y z, w, or a, b, c, d are signed integers
USAGE:
OPERAND USAGE:
_PAn returns the current commaned position if not moving, and returns the start position if given during
motion where n is an axis letter.
RELATED COMMANDS:
EXAMPLES:
While Moving
No
Minimum Value
-2147483647
In a Program
Yes
Maximum Value
2147483648
Command Line
Yes
Default Value
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Can be Interrogated
Yes
Default Format
Position Format
Used as an Operand
Yes
:PA 400
X-axis will go to 400 counts
MG_PAX
0000000
:BG
Start the move
:PA 700
X-axis will go to 700 on the next move
:BG