Command:CNTS (C)
- MS2000 or RM2000 syntax
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Shortcut C Format CNTS [axis] = [encoder counts per mm]… Units encoder counts per mm Remembered Using SS Z
- Tiger syntax
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Shortcut C Format CNTS [axis] = [encoder counts per mm]… Units encoder counts per mm Type Axis-Specific Remembered Using [addr#]SS Z
Changes axis' encoder counts per mm. For example, doubling this number would cause a given number of mm to be converted internally to twice as many encoder counts as before. A command to move the stage 2 mm would instead cause it to move 4 mm. MOST USERS DO NOT NEED THIS FUNCTION! If your stage is not moving as expected try making sure the leadscrew pitch is set appropriately with the CUSTOMA command.
\begin{equation} Cnts = {(6.5536 * 107) \over d} \end{equation}
where d is the total range of movement in microns. For example, if the range of movement is -100um to +100um, then d = 200, and Cnts = 327680.
Note: For a piezo device, always set CNTS first, then limits (SL and SU) afterward.
Example:
C X=13490.4 :A C x? :X=13490.4 A
Changes the encoder constant on the X-axis to 13490.4 counts/mm. The default values for this parameter are restored upon reset and should not require user modification.