Command: Fault Controller (8)

Supported Axes:

All

See the Commands Overview topic for basic command information and how to issue commands from PLCs, HMIs, etc.

Command Parameters

None.

Description

This command stops all motion on the controller. To send this command from RMCTools, click the Fault Controller button on the toolbar.

This command does the following:

Halts all axes
Performs a Direct Output Halt on each axis.
RMC75/150: Puts the RMC in PROGRAM mode
This stops all Tasks and the Program Triggers. In order to start Tasks and the Program Triggers again, you must put the RMC into RUN mode.
RMC200: Puts the RMC in Disabled mode
This stops all Tasks and the Program Triggers, and disables all the axes. In order to send commands , you must put the RMC into Run or Program mode. In order to start Tasks and the Program Triggers again, you must put the RMC into RUN mode.

Why bother?

If you want to shut down the RMC because a major problem occurred, use this command, because you can be sure it will stop all motion on all axes, along with all user programs, and the Program Triggers. If the RMC is in RUN mode and you use a regular Halt instead of this command, the Program Triggers can still start a User Program, which may start motion again.