6. COMMAND REFERENCE 157

PROFILE Define move profile
Syntax aPROFILEnumber(AA,AD,D,V)
Description The PROFILE command sets up a table of move profiles in the controller
memory. These profiles can be recalled at any time by the USE command.
The PROFILE command parameters are:
Acceleration AA
Deceleration AD
Distance D
Velocity V
Ranges for the AA, AD, D and V commands are as stated for each individual
command.
The range of PROFILE number is 0 to 8, but PROFILE0 cannot be
defined.
Use PROFILE0 to read the current profile settings. The format of the
returned message will be:
*0 AA10.0 AD10.0 D4000 V1.00
Properties Immediate or buffered, can be used in labelled block, saved by SV
Example Profile 1 is to represent a move of 1500 steps on axis 3 at a velocity of
25 rps and acceleration/deceleration of 200 rps2:
3PROFILE1(200,200,1500,25)
Profile 2 is to represent a move of 4800 steps on axis 3 at a velocity of
45 rps, acceleration of 150 rps2 deceleration of 200 rps2:
3PROFILE2(150,200,4800,45)
The following move profiles will now be available in memory on
axis 3: