MC-Basic:axis.POSITIONEXTERNALFACTOR

The position factor of the external feedback is used to convert that value from counts into physical units.

Short form

<axis>.PExtfac

Syntax

<axis>.PositionExternalFactor = <expression>
?<axis>.PositionExternalFactor

Availability

All versions

Type

Double

Range

Greater than 0

Default

1

Scope

Configuration, Task or Terminal

Limitations

Drive must be disabled.

To set the value within a task, the axis must be attached to that task (using the ATTACH command).

Examples

A1.PositionExternalFactor = 2048

See Also

• axis.POSITIONEXTERNAL
• axis.VELOCITYEXTERNAL
• axis.VELOCITYEXTERNALFACTOR