Galil DMC-3425 user manual Executing Programs - Multitasking, REM Command

VP 0,3000	Vector Position
‘ TOP LINE	Comment - No Operation
CR 1500,90,-180	Circle
‘ HALF CIRCLE MOTION	Comment - No Operation
VE	Vector End
‘ END VECTOR SEQUENCE	Comment - No Operation
BGS	Begin Sequence
‘ BEGIN SEQUENCE MOTION	Comment - No Operation
EN	End of Program
‘ END OF PROGRAM	Comment - No Operation

NOTE: NO and the apostrophe are controller commands. Therefore, inclusion of these commands will require a small process time by the controller.

REM Command

If you are using Galil software to communicate with the DMC-3425 controller, you may also include REM statements. ‘REM’ statements begin with the word ‘REM’ and may be followed by any comments that are on the same line. The Galil terminal software will remove these statements when the program is downloaded to the controller. For example:

#PATH

REM 2-D CIRCULAR PATH VMAB

REM VECTOR MOTION ON A AND B VS 10000

REM VECTOR SPEED IS 10000 VP -4000,0

REM BOTTOM LINE CR 1500,270,-180

REM HALF CIRCLE MOTION VP 0,3000

REM TOP LINE

CR 1500,90,-180

REM HALF CIRCLE MOTION VE

REM END VECTOR SEQUENCE BGS

REM BEGIN SEQUENCE MOTION EN

REM END OF PROGRAM

These REM statements will be removed when this program is downloaded to the controller.

Executing Programs - Multitasking

The DMC-3425 can run 2 independent programs simultaneously. These programs are called threads and are numbered 0 and 1, where 0 is the main thread. Multitasking is useful for executing independent operations such as PLC functions that occur independently of motion.

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