Introducing the FOCUS Motion Programming Environment

"PMAC motion programming comes into Focus"

Introducing the "Focus" Motion Programming Environment for the PMAC
Powerful Motion Program Editor

"Prettied text". PMAC keywords, variables, #defines, constants and comments are in different colors. Prettied text makes programs much more readable and makes typing errors easy to find.
Context-specific help links to Delta Tau's "PMAC Software Reference" for all PMAC commands and I-variables. Press F1 after you type a PMAC command to get help on that command!
Real-time "Advice" as you type. A brief description of PMAC keywords and #defines is displayed in the "Advisor Window" as you type. Press F1 for comprehensive help.
Right-click on a keyword to get a "snapshot" value, add it to the watch window, get help about it, edit its properties, and more.
A "keyword history" maintains a list of the 25 most recent #defines typed in the editor. Simply double-click on a keyword to insert it at the cursor.

The "QuickFinder"

Pressing [Ctrl+Q] from the editor opens the QuickFinder list of PMAC commands, I-variables, M-variables, and #defines. Select one and it is inserted at the cursor.

M-Variable Management

If a required M-variable is not in the QuickFinder list, select the "Insert|New M-variable" menu option to open a list of all the suggested M-variable definitions. Select M-variables to instantly add them to the project.
Custom M-variable definitions are supported with a powerful definition-builder dialog.

#define Management

#define creation and modification is supported with a powerful #define-builder dialog.
The #define-builder dialog is automatically opened when the user types a word that is not recognized by Focus.
The #define-builder automatically selects the next unused P, Q, or M-variable for a new #define.
Focus automatically maintains a "Master #define File" for the project.

Multi-File Project Structure

Focus automatically maintains a "Master #define File" for the project and generates the #include statements for it in all new PMC files.
Focus will export a Download File for the project that #includes all the PMC files and manages conditional download switch #defines.
Download individual PMC files, the entire project, or only the files that have been modified since they were last downloaded.

Comprehensive On-Line Help System

HTML-based Focus help in a window within the main frame.
Links to Delta Tau’s "PMAC Software Reference" help files for help on all PMAC commands and I-variables.

Debugging Tools

Runs on all versions of 32-bit Windows.

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