Brother System Variables

Macro Call Arguments

Argument	Variable#
A	#1
B	#2
C	#3
D	#7
E	#8
F	#9
G	-
H	#11
I
J	#4
K	#6
L	-
M	13
N	-
O	-
P	-
Q	#17
R	#18
S	#19
T	#20
U	#21
V	#22
W	#23
X	#24
Y	#25
Z	#26

WCS Parameters

WCS	Parameters
G54	#5221 - #5226
G55	#5241 - #5246
G56	#5261 - #5266
G57	#5281 - #5286
G58	#5301 - #5206
G59	#5321 - #5226

To compute the register value in a macro, use this equation (where W is the WCS number):

parameter# = 5221 + (W-54)*20

Extended WCS Parameters

The extended WCS start at #7000 - #7006 and increment by 20 for each new WCS value.

WCS	Parameters
G54.1P1	#7001 - #7006
G54.1P2	#7021 - #7026
...	...
G54.1P48	#7941 - #7946

Note: Most Brother macros expect a negative value when passing in an extended WCS offset number. So G54.1P1 is referenced by W-1 in a macro call.

To compute the register value in a macro, use this equation (where W is the WCS number):

parameter# = 7001 + (-W-1 * 20)

Sample WCS Register Calculation in MACRO

(W - WCS OFFSET #23)

(FIND THE CORRECT WCS REGISTERS)


IF[#23GT0] GOTO1 (NORMAL WORK OFFSETS)
IF[#23LT0] GOTO2 (EXTENDED WORK OFFSETS)
#3000 = 6(BAD WORK OFFSET VALUE)

(NORMAL WORK OFFSETS)
N1 #100 = #[5221+[#23-54]*20]
#101 = #[5222+[#23-54]*20]
#102 = #[5223+[#23-54]*20]
GOTO3

(EXTENDED WORK OFFSETS)
N2 #100 = #[5221+[#23-54]*20]
#101 = #[5222+[#23-54]*20]
#102 = #[5223+[#23-54]*20]
GOTO3

N3

References

• Brother, Operator’s Manual, Brother Industries, Ltd.