Gets/sets the enable [value] of the external start functionality.


Access: Read/Write

Category: General

Applies to: All Commander Controllers

CMD-8CR Firmware: V301+


ASCII                EXSTA


Syntax        

               

Read

EXSTA        

       

Write

EXSTA=[value]                 

[value] is set to:

0: External start disabled, or

1: External start enabled


Reply 

Command is accepted and executed


Read         

Returns enable/disable status, 0 = disabled, 1= enabled


Write           

OK


Command cannot be processed

       An error message is returned. See Error Codes


Example 

Read  

EXSTA        * Returns the external start status

Write  

EXSTA=0         * Disables the external start function 


Notes

  • When set to 1 (enabled) /CSTA must be set to 0 (low) to start motion for any axis on the Commander.
  • When set to 0 (disabled) motion will start immediately. The default setting is  0 (disabled).
  • Before Version 301 the ASCII command for external start was EXST. V301 and newer versions added the EXSTP (external stop) command and changed EXST (external start) to EXSTA.


See also

System Setup, Limits/Safety Setup, 

ERC, ERCD, ERCP, INP, POL, SDC, SDE, IERR, STORE


Commander Manual

Connect Multiple Commander Cores in a System

Synchronization with external trigger

External Start