6. Programming

Contents:

• 6.1. Programming guide
  • 6.1.1. Working with controller in Visual Studio
  • 6.1.2. Working with controller in Delphi
  • 6.1.3. Working with controller in Labview
  • 6.1.4. Working with controller in Matlab
  • 6.1.5. Working with controller in ScanImage
  • 6.1.6. A short description of the work with supported by programming languages
    • 6.1.6.1. Visual C++
    • 6.1.6.2. .NET (C# and Visual Basic)
    • 6.1.6.3. Delphi
    • 6.1.6.4. Matlab
    • 6.1.6.5. Java
    • 6.1.6.6. Python
• 6.2. Communication protocol specification
  • 6.2.1. Protocol description
  • 6.2.2. Command execution
  • 6.2.3. Controller-side error processing
    • 6.2.3.1. Wrong command or data
    • 6.2.3.2. CRC calculation
    • 6.2.3.3. Transmission errors
    • 6.2.3.4. Timeout resynchronization
    • 6.2.3.5. Zero byte resynchronization
  • 6.2.4. Library-side error processing
    • 6.2.4.1. Library return codes
    • 6.2.4.2. Zero byte synchronization procedure
  • 6.2.5. Controller error response types
    • 6.2.5.1. ERRC
    • 6.2.5.2. ERRD
    • 6.2.5.3. ERRV
  • 6.2.6. All controller commands
    • 6.2.6.1. Command GACC
    • 6.2.6.2. Command GBRK
    • 6.2.6.3. Command GCAL
    • 6.2.6.4. Command GCTL
    • 6.2.6.5. Command GCTP
    • 6.2.6.6. Command GEDS
    • 6.2.6.7. Command GEIO
    • 6.2.6.8. Command GENG
    • 6.2.6.9. Command GENI
    • 6.2.6.10. Command GENS
    • 6.2.6.11. Command GENT
    • 6.2.6.12. Command GFBS
    • 6.2.6.13. Command GGRI
    • 6.2.6.14. Command GGRS
    • 6.2.6.15. Command GHOM
    • 6.2.6.16. Command GHSI
    • 6.2.6.17. Command GHSS
    • 6.2.6.18. Command GJOY
    • 6.2.6.19. Command GMOV
    • 6.2.6.20. Command GMTI
    • 6.2.6.21. Command GMTS
    • 6.2.6.22. Command GNME
    • 6.2.6.23. Command GNMF
    • 6.2.6.24. Command GNVM
    • 6.2.6.25. Command GPID
    • 6.2.6.26. Command GPWR
    • 6.2.6.27. Command GSEC
    • 6.2.6.28. Command GSNI
    • 6.2.6.29. Command GSNO
    • 6.2.6.30. Command GSTI
    • 6.2.6.31. Command GSTS
    • 6.2.6.32. Command GURT
    • 6.2.6.33. Command SACC
    • 6.2.6.34. Command SBRK
    • 6.2.6.35. Command SCAL
    • 6.2.6.36. Command SCTL
    • 6.2.6.37. Command SCTP
    • 6.2.6.38. Command SEDS
    • 6.2.6.39. Command SEIO
    • 6.2.6.40. Command SENG
    • 6.2.6.41. Command SENI
    • 6.2.6.42. Command SENS
    • 6.2.6.43. Command SENT
    • 6.2.6.44. Command SFBS
    • 6.2.6.45. Command SGRI
    • 6.2.6.46. Command SGRS
    • 6.2.6.47. Command SHOM
    • 6.2.6.48. Command SHSI
    • 6.2.6.49. Command SHSS
    • 6.2.6.50. Command SJOY
    • 6.2.6.51. Command SMOV
    • 6.2.6.52. Command SMTI
    • 6.2.6.53. Command SMTS
    • 6.2.6.54. Command SNME
    • 6.2.6.55. Command SNMF
    • 6.2.6.56. Command SNVM
    • 6.2.6.57. Command SPID
    • 6.2.6.58. Command SPWR
    • 6.2.6.59. Command SSEC
    • 6.2.6.60. Command SSNI
    • 6.2.6.61. Command SSNO
    • 6.2.6.62. Command SSTI
    • 6.2.6.63. Command SSTS
    • 6.2.6.64. Command SURT
    • 6.2.6.65. Command ASIA
    • 6.2.6.66. Command CLFR
    • 6.2.6.67. Command CONN
    • 6.2.6.68. Command DBGR
    • 6.2.6.69. Command DBGW
    • 6.2.6.70. Command DISC
    • 6.2.6.71. Command EERD
    • 6.2.6.72. Command EESV
    • 6.2.6.73. Command GBLV
    • 6.2.6.74. Command GETC
    • 6.2.6.75. Command GETI
    • 6.2.6.76. Command GETM
    • 6.2.6.77. Command GETS
    • 6.2.6.78. Command GFWV
    • 6.2.6.79. Command GOFW
    • 6.2.6.80. Command GPOS
    • 6.2.6.81. Command GSER
    • 6.2.6.82. Command GUID
    • 6.2.6.83. Command HASF
    • 6.2.6.84. Command HOME
    • 6.2.6.85. Command IRND
    • 6.2.6.86. Command LEFT
    • 6.2.6.87. Command LOFT
    • 6.2.6.88. Command MOVE
    • 6.2.6.89. Command MOVR
    • 6.2.6.90. Command PWOF
    • 6.2.6.91. Command RDAN
    • 6.2.6.92. Command READ
    • 6.2.6.93. Command RERS
    • 6.2.6.94. Command REST
    • 6.2.6.95. Command RIGT
    • 6.2.6.96. Command SARS
    • 6.2.6.97. Command SAVE
    • 6.2.6.98. Command SPOS
    • 6.2.6.99. Command SSER
    • 6.2.6.100. Command SSTP
    • 6.2.6.101. Command STMS
    • 6.2.6.102. Command STOP
    • 6.2.6.103. Command UPDF
    • 6.2.6.104. Command WDAT
    • 6.2.6.105. Command WKEY
    • 6.2.6.106. Command ZERO
• 6.3. 8SMC1-USBhF software compatibility
• 6.4. Libximc library timeouts
• 6.5. XILab scripts
  • 6.5.1. Brief description of the language
    • 6.5.1.1. Data Types
    • 6.5.1.2. Statements
    • 6.5.1.3. Variable statements
    • 6.5.1.4. Reserved words
    • 6.5.1.5. Functions
  • 6.5.2. Syntax highlighting
  • 6.5.3. Additional XILab functions
    • 6.5.3.1. XILab log
    • 6.5.3.2. Script execution delay
    • 6.5.3.3. New axis object creation
    • 6.5.3.4. New file object creation
    • 6.5.3.5. Creation of calibration structure
    • 6.5.3.6. Get next serial
    • 6.5.3.7. Wait for stop
    • 6.5.3.8. libximc library functions
  • 6.5.4. Examples
    • 6.5.4.1. Cyclic movement script
    • 6.5.4.2. A script which scans and writes data to the file
    • 6.5.4.3. A script which moves the controller through the list of positions with pauses
    • 6.5.4.4. A script which enumerates all available axes and gets their coordinates
    • 6.5.4.5. Bitmask example script
• 6.6. Community examples
  • 6.6.1. Example of six-axis XiLab
  • 6.6.2. Examples for working with an attenuator for Python and LabView
  • 6.6.3. Program for sending commands to XIMC controller from AVR controller
  • 6.6.4. The multi-axis interface in Python