
Publication GMLC-5.2 - November 1999
630 System Functions
Get Firmware
Use the Get_Firmware function to return the current version of firmware
used in the motion controller. The returned value will appear as a string of
three numerical characters, as follows:
Syntax:
Get_Firmware[ ]
Note: Unlike other system functions, no argument is required for the
Get_Firmware function
Get_Firmware is available only for firmware versions 3.9 and higher.
Group Output
Use the Group_output function to directly specify general purpose
(Integrated and Basic only) discrete output groups in an expression.
You define and select output groups using the Tag Explorer (under
General Purpose I/O Output Group) and Tag Window.
Syntax:
Group_output[address, total signals in group, optional mask]
If the firmware version is: Get_Firmware returns:
3.9 390
3.9A 391
3.9B 392
Argument Description
Address The address, or signal number (from 0 to 11), of the first signal from
which output is sent.
Total Signals in
Group
The total number of consecutive signals comprising the group,
including any masked (or omitted) signals.
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