168 ● RC DMC-1400 Series Command Reference
RC FUNCTION: Record
DESCRIPTION:
The RC command begins recording for the Automatic Record Array Mode (RA). RC 0 stops
recording.
ARGUMENTS: RC n,m where
n is an integer 1 thru 8 and specifies 2n samples between records. RC 0 stops recording.
m is optional and specifies the number of records to be recorded. If m is not specified, the
DM number will be used. A negative number for m causes circular recording over array
addresses 0 to m-1. The address for the array element for the next recording can be
interrogated with _RD.
RC? returns status of recording. ‘1’ if recording, ‘0’ if not recording.
USAGE:
While Moving Yes Default Value ---
In a Program Yes Default Format ---
Command Line Yes
Can be Interrogated Yes
Used as an Operand Yes
Controller Usage ALL
OPERAND USAGE:
_RC contains status of recording '1' if recording, '0' if not recording.
RELATED COMMANDS:
DM Dimension Array
RD Record Data
RA Record Array Mode
EXAMPLES:
#RECORD Record
DM Torque[1000] Define Array
RA Torque[] Specify Record Mode
RD _TT Specify Data Type
RC 2 Begin recording and set 4 msec between records
JG 1000;BG Begin motion
#A;JP #A,_RC=1 Loop until done
MG "DONE RECORDING" Print message
EN End program