180 ● SA n DMC-1400 Series Command Reference
SA n FUNCTION: Serial Address
DESCRIPTION:
SA assigns the address of a serial controller in a daisy-chain network. See Chapter 4 in the DMC-
1412/1414 user manual for more information on daisy-chaining.
ARGUMENTS: SA n
where n is a number between 0 and 7 representing the address of the controller. This
command may be saved by issuing the BN command.
USAGE:
While Moving Yes Default Value --
In a Program Yes Default Format --
Command Line Yes
Can be Interrogated No
Used as an Operand No
Controller Usage DMC-1412/1414
OPERAND USAGE:
_SA gives the serial address of the controller
EXAMPLES:
SA7 Assigns the address 7 to the current controller
%7 Talk only to controller 7
PR500 Specify X distance on controller 7
%0 Talk only to controller 0
PR500 Specify X distance on controller 0
!BG Begin motion on all controllers