001 JP #LOOP;EN

Loop

002

#POSERR

Position Error Routine

003

V1=_TEX

Read Position Error

004 MG “EXCESS POSITION ERROR”

Print Message

005 MG “ERROR=”,V1=

Print Error

006

RE

Return from Error

<control> Q

Quit Edit Mode

:XQ #LOOP

Execute Dummy Program

:JG 100000

Jog at High Speed

:BGX

Begin Motion

Example - Input Interrupt

#A

Label

II1

Input Interrupt on 1

JG 30000,,,60000

Jog

BGXW

Begin Motion

#LOOP;JP#LOOP;EN

Loop

#ININT

Input Interrupt

STXW;AM

Stop Motion

#TEST;JP #TEST, @IN[1]=0

Test for Input 1 still low

JG 30000,,,6000

Restore Velocities

BGXW

Begin motion

RI0

Return from interrupt routine to Main Program and do not re-enable trippoints

Example - Motion Complete Timeout

#BEGIN

Begin main program

TW 1000

Set the time out to 1000 ms

PA 10000

Position Absolute command

BGX

Begin motion

MCX

Motion Complete trip point

EN

End main program

#MCTIME

Motion Complete Subroutine

MG “X fell short”

Send out a message

EN

End subroutine

This simple program will issue the message “X fell short” if the X axis does not reach the commanded position within 1 second of the end of the profiled move.

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Galil DMC-1700, DMC-1800 user manual Example Input Interrupt, Example Motion Complete Timeout

DMC-1800, DMC-1700 specifications

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