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To set up your Trinamic product and tune the parameters, the TMCL-IDE is the quickest way to go. Whether it’s an evaluation board or TMCM module, simply connect motors and a computer, start the TMCL-IDE and with a few clicks the motor is running. You can now evaluate product features without writing a single line of code.

 

 

TMCL-IDE

Short for Trinamic Motion Control Language - Integrated Development Environment, the TMCL-IDE is an integrated development environment made for developing applications using Trinamic modules and chips. The graphical user interface provides tools for easily setting parameters, for visualizing data in real-time, and for developing and debugging stand-alone applications with TMCL™.

The Latest TMCL-IDE Nightly Build Linux Documentation Windows Signed Driver TMCL Code Library Older TMCL-IDE Versions

 

 

“The TMCL is a really flexible language, which is a key point if you want to develop something in a short timeline and still be flexible. That’s really important for us because it allows you to try out one solution and, if you find out it’s not the right solution, you can easily change and adapt the behavior of the components since it’s not hard-coded.” Jonathan Aubert, Electronic Engineer at Andrew Alliance
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Free and Easy to Use

Trinamic's free and easy to use graphical user interface is perfect for developing applications based on Trinamic's industry-leading solutions. The flexible integrated development environment has a Wizard to guide you and supports the use of commands in direct mode, monitors real-time behavior visualized in graphs, and logs and stores data. All settings can quickly be exported for your own firmware project. Dedicated to motion control, the development program allows you to use simple commands for positioning and setting all relevant parameters of the motion controller to accelerate firmware and application development.

Supporting Popular Interfaces

Various interfaces can be used to connect a Trinamic module or evaluation board, including USB, RS232, RS485, CAN, and Trinamic's Real-Time Monitoring Interface (RTMI). If the product has a USB interface, it can be connected directly via USB. The IDE will automatically recognize the product. Modules equipped with RS232, RS485, or CAN interface require the corresponding interface to be installed on the PC, for which many standard off-the-shelf interfaces can be used. Lastly, some products support the RTMI interface which allows for real-time monitoring and on-the-fly debugging, requiring the USB-2-RTMI adapter.

Download the Latest TMCL-IDE

File
Type
Size
Date
TMCL-IDE 3.1.0.0 Setup 60 MBMay 29, 2020, 11:20 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.1.0.0 no install 57 MBJun 2, 2020, 2:45 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.1.0.0 Linux 58 MBJun 11, 2020, 11:00 AM

How to use graphs and log data with the TMCL-IDE

 

 

More Information About the TMCL-IDE

The TMCL-IDE includes the following: 

  • Text editor for writing and modifying TMCL™ programs
  • TMCL™ assembler and disassembler
  • TMCL™ module programmer
  • Easy, interactive way of setting the configuration of a module
  • Dialogue window for entering and executing TMCL™ commands in direct mode
  • Function for updating the firmware of a module
  • Option to log all data

The following interfaces are supported by the TMCL-IDE:

For more information on Trinamic's interface adapters, please visit the Interfaces & Protocols page or check out the Evaluation Kits.

Interface Adapters

There are two options to install the TMCL-IDE:

  • Automatic installation: Download the "TMCL-IDE Setup" file below to your computer and start the installation by clicking on the file. The installation routine will create an icon in the Windows Start Menu.
     
  • Manual installation: Download the "TMCL-IDE no install" file below and copy it to a folder on your hard drive. The application just starts by clicking. To uninstall, simply remove the file from your hard drive.

To remove the TMCL-IDE, go to the Windows System Control > Applications > Uninstall Application.

By downloading the TMCL-IDE you agree to the End User License Agreement (EULA).

An overview of the tested Linux distributions can be found on GitHub.

Tested Linux Distributions

 

Latest Changes

  • Added TMC7300-EVAL
  • Added TMC6300-EVAL
  • Added TMC6100-EVAL
  •  Added TMC2226-Eval
  • TMCM-1636 ready
  • Added TOSV
  • Added TMCM-1617
  • Added USB CAN-Adapter Ixxat
  • Tool updates for CoolStep & StallGuard; Current-Settings; TMC846x-EVAL
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Added TMC2300-EVAL
  • Added TRISC
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Added TMC2160-EVAL and TMC2209-EVAL
  • Added TMCM-0010-OPC
  • Added new tool Biquad-Tuning
  • Improved tool Global Parameter
  • Added TMCM-1683
  • Added TMC2590
  • Some enhancements like moving multiple motors without interpolation
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Added TMC5161
  • Added TMC8460, TMC8461, TMC8462 with access control tool
  • Added USB-2-RTMI interface and TMC4671-EVAL
  • Enclosed TMCL-IDE PDF manual
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Added TMC4330
  • Added Step/Dir for TMC5160
  • Enabled printing TMCL-Creator/PC-Host
  • Optimized for Qt 5.10.0
  • Added some USB-CAN adapters from Kvasar and ESD
  • Minor bugfixes
  • Added TMCM1315, TMCM1370, TMCM3230 and TMCM3351
  • Added TMCM1111 and TMC8460-EVAL
  • Added TMC2041, TMC4661A Eval
  • Register browser with classic export menu
  • Show register values in info graphs 
  • Added LINUX version
  • Windows XP and older versions are not supported
  • Bugfixing firmware update
  • Initialization the geometry of sub-windows
  • Added new devices
  • Minor fixes

 

 

Additional Downloads and Documents

Nightly Build

Visit Trinamic's GitHub for open-source software and firmware, including those used for the modular evaluation system and breakout boards, or for the IDE's latest nightly builds.
Nightly Build

Linux Documentation

Download Trinamic's setup guide to use the TMCL-IDE on Linux. The one-pager describes how to unzip the folder and update the software, and provides handy tips for use on Linux.
Linux Setup Guide

Windows Signed Driver

If the TMCL-IDE running on your PC doesn't automatically recognize the connected module or eval kit, you can download the Windows signed driver here to get started.
Download the Driver

TMCL™ Code Library

File
Type
Size
Date
Send TMCL Datagram in C 2.3 KBNov 3, 2016, 4:23 PM
Send TMCL Datagramm in Windows (C Class) 5.1 KBNov 3, 2016, 4:23 PM
Send TMCL Datagramm in Windows (C Header) 750 ByteNov 3, 2016, 4:23 PM
TMCL Test for Visual C++ 630 KBNov 3, 2016, 4:23 PM
TMCL Example for LabView 61 KBNov 3, 2016, 4:23 PM
TMCL Script Examples 18 KBMar 20, 2019, 4:18 PM

Older Versions of the TMCL-IDE

File
Type
Size
Date
TMCL-IDE 3.0.25.0 Setup 56 MBOct 22, 2019, 11:23 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.25.0 no install 53 MBOct 22, 2019, 11:24 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.25.0 Linux 55 MBNov 20, 2019, 1:20 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.24.0 Setup 56 MBApr 23, 2019, 8:34 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.24.0 no install 54 MBApr 23, 2019, 8:33 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.21.0 Setup 45 MBMar 28, 2018, 1:33 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.21.0 no install 42 MBMar 28, 2018, 1:34 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.20.0 Setup 44 MBMar 28, 2018, 1:40 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.20.0 no install 42 MBMar 28, 2018, 1:41 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.18.0 Setup 42 MBApr 21, 2017, 3:25 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.18.0 no install 39 MBApr 21, 2017, 2:34 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.17.0 Setup 42 MBMar 10, 2017, 4:50 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.17.0 no install 40 MBMar 10, 2017, 4:50 PM
Legacy TMCL-IDE 2.27.0.0 No install 1.1 MBJul 24, 2019, 1:57 PM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.16.0 Setup 40 MBNov 10, 2016, 10:14 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.16.0 no install 38 MBNov 10, 2016, 10:13 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.14.0 40 MBNov 4, 2016, 11:37 AM
TMCL-IDE 3.0.13.0 39 MBNov 4, 2016, 11:37 AM