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Turbo PMAC/PMAC2 Software Reference
Turbo PMAC Variable and Command Summary 23
TURBO PMAC VARIABLE AND COMMAND SUMMARY
Notes
 PMAC syntax is not case sensitive.
 Spaces are not important in PMAC syntax, except where noted
 {} -- item in {} can be replaced by anything fitting definition
 [] -- item in [] is optional to syntax
 [{item}...] -- indicates previous item may be repeated in syntax
 [..{item}] -- the periods are to be included in the syntax to specify a range
 () -- parentheses are to be included in syntax as they appear
Definitions
 constant -- numerically specified non-changing value
 variable -- entity that holds a changeable value
 I-variable -- variable of fixed meaning for card setup and personality (1 of 8192)
 P-variable -- global variable for programming use (1 of 8192)
 Q-variable -- local variable (in coordinate system) for programming use (1 of 8192)
 M-variable -- variable assigned to memory location for user use (1 of 8192)
 pre-defined variable -- mnemonic that has fixed meaning in card
 function -- SIN, COS,TAN,ASIN,ACOS,ATAN,ATAN2,LN,EXP,SQRT,ABS,INT
 operator -- for arithmetic or bit-by-bit logical combination of two values: +, -, *, /, % (mod), &
(and), | (or), ^ (xor)
 expression -- grouping of constants, variables, functions, and operators
 data -- constant without parentheses, or expression with parentheses
 comparator -- evaluates relationship between two values: =, !=, >, !>, <, !<, ~, !~
 condition -- evaluates as true or false based on comparators
 simple condition -- {expression} {comparator} {expression}
 compound condition -- logical combination of simple conditions
 motor -- element of control for hardware setup; specified by number
 coordinate system -- collections of motors working synchronously
 axis -- element of a coordinate system; specified by letter chosen from X, Y, Z, A, B, C, U, V, W
 buffer -- space in user memory for program or list; contains up to 256 motion programs and 32 PLC
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