.bash_rc

# JohnMPhys here, these are the basic alias' for setting up the X-Y table controller
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# Alias for X-Y table controller
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# Permit reading and writing of XY controller
alias permitxy="ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0; sudo chmod o+rw /dev/ttyUSB0; ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Read output from XY controller
alias readxy="cat -v < /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Initialise XY controller
alias initxy="echo -ne 'INIT\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0; echo -ne '*CLS\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0; echo -ne '*IDN?\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Calibrate XY controller
alias calibratexy="echo -ne 'REF\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Show error and clear errors for XY controller
alias errorxy="echo -ne 'SYST:ERR?\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"
alias clearxy="echo -ne '*CLS\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Find x and y absolute positions
alias xyposxy="echo -ne 'X:ABS?\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0;  echo -ne 'Y:ABS?\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0; echo 'Posted coordinates to cat terminal.'"

# Enable and disable laser function
alias laseronxy="echo -ne 'LASER ON\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"
alias laseroffxy="echo -ne 'LASER OFF\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"

# Disable motors
alias motoroffxy="echo -ne 'X:DISABLE\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0; echo -ne 'Y:DISABLE\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0"
alias motoronxy="echo -ne 'X:ENABLE\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0; echo -ne 'Y:ENABLE\n' > /dev/ttyUSB0