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
- Consult the encoder data list
to determine the appropriate terminal server name and port
for the desired encoder.
- Enter the appropriate terminal server name in the
TSName entry box.
- Enter the appropriate port number in the
Port entry box.
- Enter the appropriate address number in the
Address entry box.
- In the "Hex" box, enter:
- "1" if the encoder outputs its data as a
hexadecimal number
- "0" if the encoder outputs its data as a decimal
number
- Click the READ to display the
encoder's current value.
Example
You want to check the position of the M1 stage of the movable
guider.
- You check the encoder list and
determine that the settings for this encoder are:
- Terminal server: tsred
- Port: 3014
- Address: 2
- Hex: 0
- Enter tsred in the TSName entry box.
- Enter 3014 in the Port entry box.
- Enter 2 in the Address entry box.
- Enter 0 in the Hex entry box.
- Click the READ button to read the
encoder value, which is displayed in blue numbers on the GUI.