Reference Manual

PMAC 2 Software Reference

PMAC On-Line Command Specification 273

OPEN ROTARY

Function

Open all existing rotary motion program buffers for entry

Scope

Global

Syntax

OPEN ROTARY

OPEN ROT

Remarks

This command causes PMAC to open all existing rotary motion program buffers (created

with the DEFINE ROTARY command) for entry. Subsequent program commands valid for

rotary motion programs are entered into the rotary program buffer of the coordinate system

addressed at the time of that command. (Branching and looping commands should not be

used in a rotary program buffer.)

No other program buffers (PLC, fixed or rotary motion) may be open when this command is

sent (PMAC will report ERR007 if I6=1 or 3). It is a good idea always to precede an OPEN

command with a CLOSE command to make sure no other buffers have been left open.

The <CTRL-U> command performs the same function as OPEN ROTARY.

Note:

The B0 command that points the coordinate system to the rotary

buffer cannot be given while the rotary buffers are open, because

PMAC will interpret the command as a B-axis move command.

Example

&2 DEFINE ROT 100 ; Create C.S. 2 rotary buffer

&1 DEFINE ROT 100 ; Create C.S. 1 rotary buffer

&1 B0 &2 B0. ; Point both C.S.s to rotary buffers

OPEN ROT ........ ; Open buffers for entry

&1 X10 Y10 F5 ; Write to C.S. 1’s buffer

&2 X30 Y30 F10 ; Write to C.S. 2’s buffer

&1R &2R ; Start executing both buffers