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Direct Motion Control
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Direct Motion Control: In the following all features of the Direct Motion Control are described. Depending on the capabilities of the used motion controller some of the functions may be not available.

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Figure 43: Direct motion control dialog

Direct motion control:

Axis: Axis name like specified in the settings.

Current Pos.: Shows the current position.

abs/rel: The user can switch between absolute or relative movement to the set target position.

Target Position: Target position of the selected axis.

Speed: Define the axis moving speed.

Go: Moves all axes to the defined values above.

Stop: Stops the movement. In some cases you can loose the current position! Then a homing is necessary to re-calibrate your axes.

Update: By pressing this button the actual position is updated. This might be necessary if manual motions are done. The Update Button is not available for stepper motor controllers.

Jog...: Opens the Jog Dialog.

Home / Shift: Opens direct motion control Home / Shift dialog. Homing of a single axis is available by right-clicking on this button and then selecting the desired axis.

 

String Mode: Enable and send RS232 commands.

 

(There is no further information to both checkboxes.)