MC-Basic:SYSTEM.PIPEMODE

This property defines motion pipe mode type. Pipe mode types:

0 – Pipe mode is inactive

1 – Position pipe-mode is active. Sys.HostDouble[1]…Sys.HostDouble[8] contain position commands for the respective axes.

2 – Position & Velocity pipe-mode is active. Sys.HostDouble[1]…Sys.HostDouble[8] contain position and velocity commands for the respective axes.

Sys.VIn contains drive’s operation mode information.

Sys.Vin variable.defines  the Operation modes for each axis are set 0 or  1.

The valid operation modes values are :

0 – Position operation mode

1 – Velocity  operation mode

Short form

Sys.PMode

Syntax

Sys.PMode = <expression>

? Sys.PMode

Availability

Since Version 3.6.20

Type

Long

Range

0 , 1 or 2

Default

0

Scope

Config, Task or Terminal

Limitations

• Engaging sys.pipemode (1 or 2) is not allowed during motion. To leave pipemode, all axes pipemode property must be off.
• Read only

Examples

Sys.PMode = 1

?Sys.PMode

See Also

• axis.PIPEMODE