EXSTA – External Start

This command enables/disables the external start functionality. This is applicable to all move commands.

Applies to: CMD-2CR, CMD-4CR, CMD-4EX-SA

CMD-8CRFirmware: V301+

ASCII EXSTA

Syntax

Read

EXSTA

Write

EXSTA=[value]

Where: [value] is set to:

0: External start disabled, or

1: External start enabled

Command is accepted and executed

Read

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

Write

Command cannot be processed

An error message is returned. See Error Codes

Read EXSTA * Returns the external start status

Write EXSTA=0 * Disables the external start function

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.