160 ● PA DMC-1400 Series Command Reference
PA
FUNCTION: Position Absolute
DESCRIPTION:
The PA command will set the final destination of the next move. The position is referenced
to the absolute zero. If a ? is used, then the current destination (current command
position if not moving, destination if in a move) is returned. For each single move, the
largest position move possible is +/- 2147483647. Units are in quadrature counts.
ARGUMENTS: PA n where
n is a signed integer in the range -2147483647 to 2147483648 decimal
n = ? Returns the commanded position
USAGE:
While Moving No Default Value ---
In a Program Yes Default Format Position Format
Command Line Yes
Can be Interrogated Yes
Used as an Operand Yes
Controller Usage ALL
OPERAND USAGE:
_PA contains current command position if not moving, start position if given during motion.
RELATED COMMANDS:
PR Position relative
SP Speed
AC Acceleration
DC Deceleration
BG Begin
EXAMPLES:
:PA 400 X-axis will go to 400 counts
:PA ? Returns the current commanded position
0000000
:BG Start the move
:PA 700 X-axis will go to 700 on the next move
:BG