
MNEMONIC  | FUNCTION  | TYPE  | 
MA  | Move To Absolute Position  | Motion Instruction | 
DESCRIPTION
Set mode for absolute move and move to an absolute position. MD (Current Mode) will be set to MA.
USAGE  | UNITS  | 
MA <±pos>  | motor counts  | 
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EXAMPLE:  | 
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MA 51200  | ‘move motor to absolute position 51200 in positive direction  | 
MA   | ‘move motor to absolute position 51200 in negative direction  | 
RELATED COMMANDS: MD, MR, MS, P
MNEMONIC  | FUNCTION  | TYPE  | 
MD  | Motion Mode  | Motion Instruction  | 
DESCRIPTION
Indicates what the last motion command was, so that when just a number is entered, then it will read MD to define the new motion.
USAGE
MD
EXAMPLE:  | 
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MA 200000  | ‘move absolute 200000 steps, set current mode to MA  | 
‘move absolute   | |
MR 1000000  | ‘move relative 1000000 steps, set current mode to MR  | 
‘move relative   | |
SL 20000  | ‘slew 20000 steps/sec. set current mode to SL  | 
‘slew 10000 steps/sec in minus direction  | |
PR MD  | return current mode setting  | 
RELATED COMMANDS: MD, MR, MS, P, PR, SL
MNEMONIC  | FUNCTION  | TYPE  | 
MR  | Move To Relative Position | Motion Instruction | 
DESCRIPTION
Set mode for relative move and move a relative distance. MD (Current Mode) will be set to MR.
USAGE  | UNITS  | 
MR <±distances>  | motor counts  | 
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EXAMPLE:  | 
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MR 200000  | ‘move motor to 200000 motor counts postive direction  | 
MR   | ‘move motor to 50000 motor counts in a negative direction  | 
RELATED COMMANDS: MD, MA, MS, P
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