Specifications

Operation

Example 2: Macro1 now is splitted in two separate macros (macro2 and

macro3) because it in not necessary to initialize the E-517 every time

motion is to be performed. When you start macro3 this implicates that

macro2 is executed 10 times.

Write macro2:

MAC BEG macro2

MOV A 10 B 10 C 10

DEL 1000

MOV A 0 B 0 C 0

DEL 1000

MAC END

Write macro3:

MAC BEG macro3

ONL 1 1 2 1 3 1

SVO A 1 B 1 C 1

VCO A 1 B 1 C 1

DCO A 1 B 1 C 1

VEL A 100 B 100 C 100

MAC NSTART macro2 10

MAC END

3.8.2 Starting Macro Execution

A defined macro can be run by the command MAC START <macroname>

where <macroname> is the name that was given to the macro to be run.

To run a macro multiple times, call it with MAC NSTART <macroname> n

where n gives the number of times the macro is to be run.

Macro execution will be stopped if there is an error in the macro—either

syntax error or illegal command.

If the E-517 is in OFFLINE mode, move commands from a running macro

are not allowed (they provoke an error message). See

"Control Modes"

(p.

23) for details.

A macro can be started when the wave generator is running, but move

commands from the macro are not executed and provoke an error

message.

Commands sent when a macro is running will be executed not until the

macro is finished or stopped. The only exceptions are #5, #6, #7, #8, #9

and #24 which are executed immediately.

When a macro is running, trackball settings can be used in parallel to

command axis motion. See

"Trackball Functions" (p. 22) for details.

Simultaneous execution of multiple macros is not possible. Only one macro

can be executed at a time.