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Note

All core system variables are listed in this section. Therefore, this section is highly sensitive and illogical changes may break the program or damage the machine’s mechanics.

System \ AlarmEnabled

This variable determines whether AlarmEnabled is set to True or False.

• If False, AlarmEnabled is completely disabled and ignored.
• If True, AlarmEnabled is enabled. If the motors’ alarm wiring is correct (see Section 2), alarms will display when a motor fault occurs. If wiring is missing or incorrect, alarms will still trigger.

Notes:

• When an axis error occurs, all axes stop.
• Because stepper motors have no alarm output, set AlarmEnabled to False.

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System \ Connection

This variable sets the controller’s connection type to the PC, either LAN or USB, depending on the controller model.

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System \ EmergencyType

This variable determines what happens when the Emergency Stop button is pressed.

System \ HomeNecessary

This variable sets how critical it is that the machine has a Home (reference) position.

System \ HomeOrder

This variable defines the order in which axes perform their Home sequence.
For example, Z,XY means Z homes first, then X and Y home together.

• Axes separated by commas Home in sequence (e.g. Z,X,Y).
• Without commas, axes Home simultaneously (e.g. ZXY).

System \ PulseDivider

This variable divides the controller’s output pulse rate to match the motors’ requirements.
For example, if the controller’s pulse rate is 500 kHz but a servo needs 200 kHz, set Divider = 4 to yield 125 kHz output.

System \ Analogs \ Analog[n] \ Enabled

This variable enables or disables each analog output pin (Analog1, Analog2).

• True: Port is active and follows its Link.
• False: Port is disabled and ignored.

System \ Analogs \ Analog[n] \ Link

Link

• Value ( Numeric value links )
• Analog ( Analog signal links )
• Function ( Function-bound links )
• OutPort ( Output pin links )
• InPort ( Input pin links )

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Acceleration

• [n]: Axis number (1–6). Passive axes among active ones are not allowed.
• Sets manual movement acceleration in unit/s². Does not affect program-driven acceleration.
• Value depends on axis inertia, weight, and motor power; typically 10–30000.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ AlarmEnabled

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Only applies if System\AlarmEnabled is True.
• False disables and ignores this axis’s alarm; True enables it, showing an alarm if wired correctly (or wiring is missing/wrong).

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Backlash

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Compensates mechanical play in the axis. Value is average backlash in axis units, between 0 and 1.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Direction

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Sets axis movement direction. Use Right Hand Rule to determine Positive vs. Negative.

• Value: Negative or Positive.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Enabled

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• False disables this axis; True enables it.
• Axes must be enabled in sequence (e.g., you cannot enable 1 and 3 but disable 2).

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeDetectVelocity

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Sets the return speed after the Home sensor is triggered. Must be slow enough for accurate detection.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeDirection

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Sets the direction toward the Home sensor.
• Value: Negative or Positive.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeDisplace

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Distance to move away from Home after the Home sequence completes.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeFastVelocity

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Fast Home speed. Requires a sensor. Use for the primary Home sensor; the secondary uses HomeVelocity.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeLocation

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Defines the coordinate of the Home position after sensor triggers. Useful if Home is outside Min/MaxCourse.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ HomeVelocity

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Speed during the Home sequence.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ MaxCourse

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Maximum travel limit after Home. Value between –109 and 109.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ MaxCourseGrid

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Maximum grid line limit before Home or when Home not needed. Value between –109 and 109.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ MaxVelocity

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Maximum allowed speed for this axis. Defaults to the axis’s inherent maximum if unset.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ MinCourse

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Minimum travel limit after Home. Value between –109 and 109.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ MinCourseGrid

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Minimum grid line limit before Home or when Home not needed. Value between –109 and 109.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Name

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Axis name: one of X, Y, Z, U, V, W, A, B, C.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Rotary

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• False = linear axis; True = rotary axis.
• Rotary axes ignore Min/MaxCourse limits; positions wrap within bounds.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ RoundTrip

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• False disables; True moves this axis up first, then moves the other axes, and finally moves this axis to its target. Useful for router machines on Z axis.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ SameAs

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Synchronizes this axis’s pulse output with another axis. Use the other axis’s name or number; prefix with “-” to invert direction. Often used for dual-motor axes. SameAs target must be the last axis defined.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Step

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Distance moved per pulse, used for calibration so that one unit equals the correct real-world distance. Measured via calibration software.

System \ Axes \ Axes[n] \ Unit

• [n]: Axis number (1–6).
• Display unit string (e.g. “mm”, “in”). Does not affect calculations.

System \ InPorts \ InPort[n] \ Enabled

• [n]: Digital input pin number.
• False disables this port; True enables it for its Link.

System \ InPorts \ InPort[n] \ Link

Link

• Value ( Numeric value links )
• Analog ( Analog signal links )
• Function ( Function-bound links )
• OutPort ( Output pin links )
• InPort ( Input pin links )

System \ InPorts \ InPort[n] \ NC

• [n]: Digital input pin number.
• False or blank = Normally Open; True = Normally Closed.

System \ OutPorts \ OutPort[n] \ Enabled

• [n]: Digital output pin number.
• False disables; True enables for its Link.

System \ OutPorts \ OutPort[n] \ Link

Link

• Value ( Numeric value links )
• Analog ( Analog signal links )
• Function ( Function-bound links )
• OutPort ( Output pin links )
• InPort ( Input pin links )

System \ OutPorts \ OutPort[n] \ NC

• [n]: Digital output pin number.
• False or blank = Normally Open; True = Normally Closed.

System \ ToolPath \ Acceleration

Sets acceleration in unit/s² for simultaneous axis moves during program execution. Value 10–30000 based on inertia, weight, and motor power.

System \ ToolPath \ Axes

Lists axes used for interpolation, separated by commas.

System \ ToolPath \ FeedVelocity

If no Feed (F) command in GCode, this value is used as the feedrate.

System \ ToolPath \ FeedVector

If empty, all axes participate in interpolation feedrate. Otherwise, only listed axes are used.

System \ ToolPath \ Focus

• False or blank: on file load, view entire machine table.
• True: on file load, focus view on the toolpath drawing.

System \ ToolPath \ JunctionFactor

A multiplier applied to the calculated corner speed at line joins. Use >1 for smoother high-speed cornering. Value 1–100.

System \ ToolPath \ LastView

• Default: top-down view on program start.
• Read_Data: view saved by Ctrl+Shift+Alt+V.
• Read_Write_Data: last-used view on program start.

System \ ToolPath \ MinLineLength

If zero, smallest line = 10 × step size; lines shorter are merged. E.g. with 1 µm step and zero length, 10 µm is minimum.

System \ ToolPath \ Smoothness

Controls S-curve smoothing (in ms). Higher values → smoother motion. Use lower values if speed/acceleration are high. Range 1–250 ms.

System \ ToolPath \ TraverseAcceleration

Sets acceleration in unit/s² for rapid (G0) moves. Value 10–30000.

System \ ToolPath \ TraverseVelocity

Sets rapid (G0) move speed.

System \ ToolPath \ View

Specifies which axes to display and in what order, using combinations of X, Y, Z, C, A, B.

2-Axis Layout: first axis left–right, second axis bottom–top (e.g. X,Y).
3-Axis Layout: many Cartesian and tangent-angle combos; third axis depth into/out of screen or tangent to C. 4-Axis Layout: combos like X,Y,Z,A or X,Y,Z,B for four-axis machines, aligning rotary axis as specified.