DMC-1400 Series Command Reference MO ● 141
MO FUNCTION: Motor Off
DESCRIPTION:
The MO command shuts off the control algorithm. The controller will continue to monitor
the motor position. To turn the motor back on use the Servo Here command (SH).
ARGUMENTS: MO
USAGE:
While Moving No Default Value 0
In a Program Yes Default Format 1.0
Command Line Yes
Can be Interrogated No
Used as an Operand Yes
Controller Usage ALL
OPERAND USAGE:
_MO will return the state of the motor, 0 = servo loop on and 1 = servo loop off.
RELATED COMMANDS:
SH Servo Here
EXAMPLES:
MO Turn off motor
SH Turn motor on
Bob=_MO Sets Bob equal to the servo status
Bob= Return value of Bob. If 1, in motor off mode, If 0, in servo mode
HINT: The MO command is useful for positioning the motors by hand. Turn them back on with the
SH command.