Numerical controller configured for operation based on tabular data

A numerical controller configured for operation based on tabular data, the numerical controller comprising an identification unit, a determination unit, and a creation unit,

• the tabular data including a time, an axis position, or a spindle position, as a reference,
• an operation start command for the start of an operation at the time, the axis position, or the spindle position as the reference, and
• a control command for controlling an axis, a spindle, or an auxiliary function at the time, the axis position, or the spindle position as the reference,
• the identification unit being configured to identify the control command in the tabular data,
• the determination unit being configured to calculate an operating time to achieve a target state for the control command identified by the identification unit and determine a time, an axis position, or a spindle position, which serves as a reference for the start of the operation of the identified control command, based on the identified control command,
• the creation unit being configured to create the command for the start of the operation at the time, the axis position, or the spindle position as the reference determined by the determination unit,
• the numerical controller controls the axis, the spindle, or the auxiliary command according to the created command.