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 The location of the first position in the array, the 1,1 location, is specified by the [[commands:ahome|AHOME command]].  The default value for the coordinates of the 1,1 position are 0.0, 0.0 in the controller’s coordinate system.  You need not even use the ''AHOME'' command if the stage is manually moved to the location of the 1,1 array position and then the ZERO button is used to set the coordinate zero to that location.  The ''AHOME'' command, with out arguments, will establish the current stage position as the 1,1 array position.  Hence, if you move the stage manually to the 1,1 location and issue ''AH'',  the stage will maintain its original coordinate system yet have the correct offsets for the fixed array moves. The location of the first position in the array, the 1,1 location, is specified by the [[commands:ahome|AHOME command]].  The default value for the coordinates of the 1,1 position are 0.0, 0.0 in the controller’s coordinate system.  You need not even use the ''AHOME'' command if the stage is manually moved to the location of the 1,1 array position and then the ZERO button is used to set the coordinate zero to that location.  The ''AHOME'' command, with out arguments, will establish the current stage position as the 1,1 array position.  Hence, if you move the stage manually to the 1,1 location and issue ''AH'',  the stage will maintain its original coordinate system yet have the correct offsets for the fixed array moves.
  
-Whether a raster or serpentine pattern is used is set using the ''[[commands:scan|SCAN F]]'' setting (default is serpentine).+Whether a raster or serpentine pattern is used is set using the [[commands:scan|SCAN F]] setting (default is serpentine).
  
  
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 The entire array can be visited sequentially in either a serpentine or raster pattern.  Scanning is initiated manually with a quick press and release of the @ button, or by issuing the ''ARRAY'' command without any arguments.   The sequence will start by moving to the 1,1 location.  When the stage arrives on target, it will delay for a period of time set by the command ''RT Z=time_delay'' before continuing on to the next position. The entire array can be visited sequentially in either a serpentine or raster pattern.  Scanning is initiated manually with a quick press and release of the @ button, or by issuing the ''ARRAY'' command without any arguments.   The sequence will start by moving to the 1,1 location.  When the stage arrives on target, it will delay for a period of time set by the command ''RT Z=time_delay'' before continuing on to the next position.
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 +The command ''RM F'' changes the behavior upon receiving a TTL pulse or the ARRAY command without arguments. In summary (full documentation at documentation for the command [[commands:rbmode|RBMODE]].
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 +1 – TTL Triggered Mode: (default) A TTL pulse or RM command without arguments moves to the next position.
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 +2 – One-shot Autoplay Mode: Plays the array from the beginning, at the end returning to the starting position of the array.
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 +3 – Repeat Autoplay Mode: Plays continuously in a loop
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 +4 – One-shot Autoplay Mode Without Return to Start Position: Like 2 but no move to the start.
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 +When using the autoplay the delay set by ''RT Z'' is very important.  If it is too short then the stage may never land.  See the [[commands:rtime|RTIME (RT)]] command.
  
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