User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Features
- 2 First Steps with TMCL
- 3 TMCL and the TMCL-IDE — An Introduction
- 3.1 Binary Command Format
- 3.2 Reply Format
- 3.3 Standalone Applications
- 3.4 The ASCII Interface
- 3.5 TMCL Command Overview
- 3.6 TMCL Commands by Subject
- 3.7 Detailed TMCL Command Descriptions
- 3.7.1 ROR (Rotate Right)
- 3.7.2 ROL (Rotate Left)
- 3.7.3 MST (Motor Stop)
- 3.7.4 MVP (Move to Position)
- 3.7.5 SAP (Set Axis Parameter)
- 3.7.6 GAP (Get Axis Parameter)
- 3.7.7 STAP (Store Axis Parameter)
- 3.7.8 RSAP (Restore Axis Parameter)
- 3.7.9 SGP (Set Global Parameter)
- 3.7.10 GGP (Get Global Parameter)
- 3.7.11 STGP (Store Global Parameter)
- 3.7.12 RSGP (Restore Global Parameter)
- 3.7.13 RFS (Reference Search)
- 3.7.14 SIO (Set Output)
- 3.7.15 GIO (Get Input)
- 3.7.16 CALC (Calculate)
- 3.7.17 COMP (Compare)
- 3.7.18 JC (Jump conditional)
- 3.7.19 JA (Jump always)
- 3.7.20 CSUB (Call Subroutine)
- 3.7.21 RSUB (Return from Subroutine)
- 3.7.22 WAIT (Wait for an Event to occur)
- 3.7.23 STOP (Stop TMCL Program Execution – End of TMCL Program)
- 3.7.24 SCO (Set Coordinate)
- 3.7.25 GCO (Get Coordinate)
- 3.7.26 CCO (Capture Coordinate)
- 3.7.27 ACO (Accu to Coordinate)
- 3.7.28 CALCX (Calculate using the X Register)
- 3.7.29 AAP (Accu to Axis Parameter)
- 3.7.30 AGP (Accu to Global Parameter)
- 3.7.31 CLE (Clear Error Flags)
- 3.7.32 EI (Enable Interrupt)
- 3.7.33 DI (Disable Interrupt)
- 3.7.34 VECT (Define Interrupt Vector)
- 3.7.35 RETI (Return from Interrupt)
- 3.7.36 Customer specific Command Extensions (UF0…UF7 – User Functions)
- 3.7.37 Request Target Position reached Event
- 3.7.38 TMCL Control Commands
- 4 Axis Parameters
- 5 Global Parameters
- 6 Module Specific Hints
- 7 Hints and Tips
- 8 TMCL Programming Techniques and Structure
- 9 Figures Index
- 10 Tables Index
- 11 Supplemental Directives
- 12 Revision History

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8 TMCL Programming Techniques and Structure 104
8.1 Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.2 Main Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.3 Using Symbolic Constants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
8.4 Using Variables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
8.5 Using Subroutines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.6 Combining Direct Mode and Standalone Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
8.7 Make the TMCL Program start automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
9 Figures Index 108
10 Tables Index 109
11 Supplemental Directives 110
11.1 Producer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.2 Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.3 Trademark Designations and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.4 Target User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.5 Disclaimer: Life Support Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.6 Disclaimer: Intended Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.7 Collateral Documents & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
12 Revision History 112
12.1 Firmware Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
12.2 Document Revision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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