Delta Tau PMAC VME User Manual

PMAC Quick Reference Guide
Introduction 7
Programming PMAC
Motion or PLCs programs are entered in any text file and then downloaded with PEWIN to PMAC.
PEWIN provides a built-in text editor for this purpose but any other text editor could be used
conveniently. Most PMAC commands can be issued from any terminal window communicating with
PMAC. Online commands allow, for example, to jog motors, change variables, report variables values,
start and stop programs, query for status information and even write short programs and PLCs. In fact, the
downloading process is just a sequence of valid PMAC commands sent line by line by PEWIN from a
particular text file.
PMAC Tasks
As an example, a 40 MHz PMAC could perform the following tasks with the estimated percentage of the
total computational power as indicated:

Delta Tau PMAC VME Specifications

General

Brand	Delta Tau
Model	PMAC VME
Category	Controller
Language	English