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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION................................................................... 1-1
ACL and This Manual ................................................................. 1-1
Manual Conventions ................................................................... 1-1
Input Buffer ................................................................................. 1-2
Numeric Coordinate Systems ..................................................... 1-2
Microstep Size, Resolution, and Maximum Travel...................... 1-3
Motor Direction............................................................................ 1-3
Command Syntax ....................................................................... 1-4
Parameter Types ........................................................................ 1-5
Getting Status Information .......................................................... 1-5
Personality Parameters............................................................... 1-6
Continuous Path ......................................................................... 1-6
Downloading ............................................................................... 1-6
ACL Variables ............................................................................. 1-6
2 SUMMARY OF ACL COMMANDS........................................ 2-1
3 DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF ACL COMMANDS............. 3-1
4 FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS ............................................... 4-1
RESET ........................................................................................ 4-1
STOP .......................................................................................... 4-1
PAUSE........................................................................................ 4-2
SET ORIGIN ............................................................................... 4-2
GO TO ORIGIN........................................................................... 4-3
TEACH........................................................................................ 4-3
Arrow Buttons ............................................................................. 4-4
Z AXIS......................................................................................... 4-4
Joystick ....................................................................................... 4-5
Manual Re-reference .................................................................. 4-5
Invoke Download Sequence ....................................................... 4-5
Program Select and GO.............................................................. 4-6
Self Test...................................................................................... 4-6
Suppress Autostart ..................................................................... 4-6
5 RS-232C COMMUNICATIONS ............................................. 5-1
The RS-232C Interface ............................................................... 5-1
Baud Rate ................................................................................... 5-1