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Purpose

Read the current setting of the specified absolute encoder.

Invocation

Launch the GUI by entering the following command at the lrisserver command line:
rabs.tcl

Usage

Example

You want to check the position of the M1 stage of the movable guider.
  1. You check the encoder list and determine that the settings for this encoder are:
  2. Enter tsred in the TSName entry box.
  3. Enter 3014 in the Port entry box.
  4. Enter 2 in the Address entry box.
  5. Enter 0 in the Hex entry box.
  6. Click the READ button to read the encoder value, which is displayed in blue numbers on the GUI.