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. Working with controller in LabWindows
  • 6.1.7. A short description of the work with supported by programming languages
    • 6.1.7.1. Visual C++
    • 6.1.7.2. .NET (C# and Visual Basic)
    • 6.1.7.3. Delphi
    • 6.1.7.4. Matlab
    • 6.1.7.5. Java
    • 6.1.7.6. Python
    • 6.1.7.7. Python (Jupyter Notebook)
• 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 GEAS
    • 6.2.6.7. Command GEDS
    • 6.2.6.8. Command GEIO
    • 6.2.6.9. Command GEMF
    • 6.2.6.10. Command GENG
    • 6.2.6.11. Command GENI
    • 6.2.6.12. Command GENS
    • 6.2.6.13. Command GENT
    • 6.2.6.14. Command GEST
    • 6.2.6.15. Command GFBS
    • 6.2.6.16. Command GGRI
    • 6.2.6.17. Command GGRS
    • 6.2.6.18. Command GHOM
    • 6.2.6.19. Command GHSI
    • 6.2.6.20. Command GHSS
    • 6.2.6.21. Command GJOY
    • 6.2.6.22. Command GMOV
    • 6.2.6.23. Command GMTI
    • 6.2.6.24. Command GMTS
    • 6.2.6.25. Command GNET
    • 6.2.6.26. Command GNME
    • 6.2.6.27. Command GNMF
    • 6.2.6.28. Command GNVM
    • 6.2.6.29. Command GPID
    • 6.2.6.30. Command GPWD
    • 6.2.6.31. Command GPWR
    • 6.2.6.32. Command GSEC
    • 6.2.6.33. Command GSNI
    • 6.2.6.34. Command GSNO
    • 6.2.6.35. Command GSTI
    • 6.2.6.36. Command GSTS
    • 6.2.6.37. Command GURT
    • 6.2.6.38. Command SACC
    • 6.2.6.39. Command SBRK
    • 6.2.6.40. Command SCAL
    • 6.2.6.41. Command SCTL
    • 6.2.6.42. Command SCTP
    • 6.2.6.43. Command SEAS
    • 6.2.6.44. Command SEDS
    • 6.2.6.45. Command SEIO
    • 6.2.6.46. Command SEMF
    • 6.2.6.47. Command SENG
    • 6.2.6.48. Command SENI
    • 6.2.6.49. Command SENS
    • 6.2.6.50. Command SENT
    • 6.2.6.51. Command SEST
    • 6.2.6.52. Command SFBS
    • 6.2.6.53. Command SGRI
    • 6.2.6.54. Command SGRS
    • 6.2.6.55. Command SHOM
    • 6.2.6.56. Command SHSI
    • 6.2.6.57. Command SHSS
    • 6.2.6.58. Command SJOY
    • 6.2.6.59. Command SMOV
    • 6.2.6.60. Command SMTI
    • 6.2.6.61. Command SMTS
    • 6.2.6.62. Command SNET
    • 6.2.6.63. Command SNME
    • 6.2.6.64. Command SNMF
    • 6.2.6.65. Command SNVM
    • 6.2.6.66. Command SPID
    • 6.2.6.67. Command SPWD
    • 6.2.6.68. Command SPWR
    • 6.2.6.69. Command SSEC
    • 6.2.6.70. Command SSNI
    • 6.2.6.71. Command SSNO
    • 6.2.6.72. Command SSTI
    • 6.2.6.73. Command SSTS
    • 6.2.6.74. Command SURT
    • 6.2.6.75. Command ASIA
    • 6.2.6.76. Command CLFR
    • 6.2.6.77. Command CONN
    • 6.2.6.78. Command DBGR
    • 6.2.6.79. Command DBGW
    • 6.2.6.80. Command DISC
    • 6.2.6.81. Command EERD
    • 6.2.6.82. Command EESV
    • 6.2.6.83. Command GBLV
    • 6.2.6.84. Command GETC
    • 6.2.6.85. Command GETI
    • 6.2.6.86. Command GETM
    • 6.2.6.87. Command GETS
    • 6.2.6.88. Command GFWV
    • 6.2.6.89. Command GOFW
    • 6.2.6.90. Command GPOS
    • 6.2.6.91. Command GSER
    • 6.2.6.92. Command GUID
    • 6.2.6.93. Command HASF
    • 6.2.6.94. Command HOME
    • 6.2.6.95. Command IRND
    • 6.2.6.96. Command LEFT
    • 6.2.6.97. Command LOFT
    • 6.2.6.98. Command MOVE
    • 6.2.6.99. Command MOVR
    • 6.2.6.100. Command PWOF
    • 6.2.6.101. Command RDAN
    • 6.2.6.102. Command READ
    • 6.2.6.103. Command RERS
    • 6.2.6.104. Command REST
    • 6.2.6.105. Command RIGT
    • 6.2.6.106. Command SARS
    • 6.2.6.107. Command SAVE
    • 6.2.6.108. Command SPOS
    • 6.2.6.109. Command SSER
    • 6.2.6.110. Command SSTP
    • 6.2.6.111. Command STMS
    • 6.2.6.112. Command STOP
    • 6.2.6.113. Command UPDF
    • 6.2.6.114. Command WDAT
    • 6.2.6.115. Command WKEY
    • 6.2.6.116. 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. Bit mask example script
    • 6.5.4.2. A script which scans and writes data to the file
    • 6.5.4.3. Multi axis cyclic movement script
    • 6.5.4.4. Single axis cyclic movement script
    • 6.5.4.5. Homing test script
    • 6.5.4.6. List axis serials script
    • 6.5.4.7. Move and wait script
    • 6.5.4.8. Random shift script
    • 6.5.4.9. Set zero scrip
    • 6.5.4.10. Autotester script
    • 6.5.4.11. Border crossing test
    • 6.5.4.12. Closed loop tuning test
    • 6.5.4.13. Discrete motion script
    • 6.5.4.14. Exponential position change in user units script
    • 6.5.4.15. For calb step script
    • 6.5.4.16. Step script
    • 6.5.4.17. Homing test with extio
    • 6.5.4.18. Motion by sin function
    • 6.5.4.19. Move EXTIO calb script
    • 6.5.4.20. Probabilistic tests
    • 6.5.4.21. Several shifts with calibration script
    • 6.5.4.22. Steps loss test
    • 6.5.4.23. Sync test script
    • 6.5.4.24. Sync bug test 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