Instruction Manual

Language Reference • Reference 247
Publication 1398-PM601A-EN-P — October 2000
WORDS
PGEN
Position Command, Profile Generator Position
Purpose Position command from internal profile generator
Syntax variable = PGEN
variable The variable may be a nonvolatile variable Gn, a volatile vari-
able Vn, or a system variable.
Remarks The value in this variable represents the position command generated by the profile
generator. The profile generator is responsible for creating MOVD, MOVP, DV and
DIF moves.
See Also PCMD
Example
V1 = PGEN
PGMNUM
Program Number System
Purpose PGMUNUM is used in conjunction with STARTP. PGMNUM specifies which pro-
gram will execute when STARTP is executed.
Syntax PGMNUM = variable
variable Variable can be a nonvolatile variable Gn, a volatile variable
Vn, or another system variable. The variable may be 0 through
31 or 0 through 63 if a Memory and I/O Expansion card is
installed.
Remarks
See Also STARTP, Appendix A, System Programs, Run
Example
PGMNUM = 3
STARTP = ON
PGMRUNNING
Program Running System
Purpose If this flag is ON, a main program is running.
Syntax variable = PGMRUNNING
variable The variable may be a nonvolatile flag Bn, a volatile flag Fn, or
another system flag.
Remarks
See Also STARTP
Example
F4 = PGMRUNNIN