Software — AMT Script Engine, Script Editor, Visualizer & Test Runner

The Script Engine

Load, check, run

The operator and runtime software. One edition runs a single controller or a machine of up to 2 motion and 4 I/O controllers.

Every line is checked before the script runs; a wrong command, axis, input, output or speed is listed with its line number and reason, and the script is not started
Machine status, jog and home, diagnostics and configuration screens
Spoken operator prompts, on-screen messages and a dated log of every part
Speeds, ramps and axis modes are set once on the Configuration screen, not in the script; positions are in millimetres

A complete cycle, 100 times✓ CHECKED

ENABLE,ALL,ONHOME,ALL,SEQSET,R1,0LABEL,CYCLEWAITIN,1,ONMOVE,X,150WAITMOVEOUTPUT,1,ONDWELLMS,500OUTPUT,1,OFFMOVE,X,0ADD,R1,1LOG,Part {R1} doneSPEAKLINE,Part completeIF,R1,<,100,GOTO,CYCLEEND

The Script Language

Plain commands, real program flow

Scripts also have registers, IF and LOOP, named routines (CALL), and can start another program on the PC (RUNPROGRAM) — so a sequence can count parts, branch on an input and hand data to other software.

HOME,ALL,SEQHome the axes in sequence

MOVE,X,150Move an axis to a position (mm)

WAITMOVEWait for motion to finish

WAITIN,1,ONWait for an input

OUTPUT,1,ONSwitch an output

DWELLMS,500Wait a set time (ms)

SET / ADDRegisters for counts and values

IF … GOTOBranch on a condition

LOOP / CALLRepeat and named routines

LOGDated log of every part

SPEAKLINESpoken operator prompt

RUNPROGRAMStart another program on the PC

The Toolset

Write it, see it, prove it

AMT Script Editor

Writes and checks scripts away from the machine, with a command list and line-by-line checking.

AMT Visualizer

Stands in for the controllers on the PC and shows the machine moving, including an isometric 3D view, so scripts can be tried without hardware.

AMT Test Runner

Automatic qualification of the software, with a Word report that says QUALIFIED when every item passes; witnessed tests record each answer.

Platforms & Displays

Runs on a panel, a PC, or both

Each platform has its own installation package that installs everything needed and creates desktop and menu icons.

Raspberry Pi 4 (64-bit Raspberry Pi OS) with a 10-inch touch display	Machine-mounted operator panel; the Small layout fits a 1024 × 600 touch screen
Windows 10 / 11 PC	Office or machine PC — script writing, Visualizer, operation
Linux Mint PC	Machine or office PC

Two screen layouts

Large for 1920 × 1080 monitors and up; Small for 1024 × 600 touch screens.

Single or multiple monitors

The Script Engine, Script Editor and Visualizer are separate windows — for example, the operator screen on one monitor and the Visualizer on another.

Network

The PC or panel connects to the controllers over Ethernet. Each controller has its own address (factory default 192.168.1.222).

Open protocol: the controllers use plain ASCII commands over Ethernet, so they also work with a PLC or any PC program.