T-Series/Commands/Manual Move Tracking/General

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Instruction Name	Manual Move Tracking
Applies to	All motorized devices
Firmware Version	5.00 and up
Command Number	10
Command Type	Reply
Command Data	n/a
Reply Data	Position
Safe to retry?	Yes
Returns Current Position?	Yes
Persistence	n/a
Summary	A reply that is sent when the manual control knob is turned.

T-Series motorized devices

Manual Move Tracking has been enabled (see Set Device Mode (Cmd 40)) and the device has been moved manually (the knob is turned). In this mode, the device sends this reply every 0.25 seconds updating the current absolute position (in microsteps) during any move.

A-Series and X-Series motorized devices

Manual Move Tracking has been enabled (see Set Manual Move Tracking Disabled Mode (Cmd 116)) and the device has been moved manually (the knob is turned) in velocity mode. In this mode, the device sends this reply at a regular interval updating the current absolute position (in microsteps) during any move. The default interval is 250ms and can be configured with Set Move Tracking Period (Cmd 117).