Hello, I have a DMC-2162 Galil Motion control. I have been working with a retrofit on a machine for about 10months now. I started with Camsoft, with no luck, and I'm trying Mach3 now. I have tuned all my axis with GT(Galiltools) and have burned them into the controller. They work great in Camsoft, but now that I'm using Mach3 I need to do a little tweaking.
Now when I start GT I can't use "Autotune" or use a step command on my A-axis (D in GT). Is this something with the Mach3 plugin? I have master reset the controller a few times with no luck.
I have SmartTerm, DMC setup and GT on my computer. I use DMC setup to save my settings (PID's, FV's and FA's). And I use Smartterm to check the status of I/O's and such.
I never had a problem using GT to tune the drives tell I put Mach3 on. Has anyone encountered this problem?
In Mach3 I set the plugin up the way the .pdf shows. I enable the A-axis in config>ports and pins>motor output. I set my counts/deg (1000.25 counts/deg) in config>motor tuning, I set my velocity to 300 (that is 5deg/sec) the accel I set to 30 (10% of my velocity) to start. But I get hardly noticeable movement from my motor. I set the numbers higher but then I get jerky motion from the motor.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Aero
EDIT: I'm not sure that the axis NEED to be retuned, since they worked great in Camsoft. But I'm at a loss of why Mach3 is giving me such problems. I know it is prob. something I haven't set-up correctly, but I have followed the .pdf's on how things should be setup.
Galil_DJR on 02/07/2011 - 08:48
Hello,
I suggest connected to the controller with GT when Mach3 is completely closed. In this way, the Mach3 software could not interfere with the operation of GalilTools.
DJ
Aeroshade on 02/07/2011 - 10:10
I talked to Stephen, one of the techs there at Galil, and he found out that problem was when I wired my E-stop (last Wed or Thur) to the "Abort" on my ICM, I didn't know that the E-stop was a normally closed switch. It was causing an E-stop which made GT not move the axis. Once I unhooked the wire everything worked great, even in Mach3!! The only strange thing is how Mach3 was able to move (even though is was jerky movement) my A-axis with the E-stop pressed.
Needless to say, I will be ordering a new E-stop button today :)
Thanks for the help,
Aero
Aeroshade on 02/07/2011 - 10:45
Is there anyway to set up my ICM or the DMC-2162 that abort is normally closed? This would be nice if for some reason the wire got cut, then it would put the Galil into a E-stop state.
Thanks,
Aero
Galil_DJR on 02/07/2011 - 13:08
Only with external circuitry. (external pull down to ground, switching 5v to the input).
This is also possible with a firmware special.
Aeroshade on 02/07/2011 - 14:10
Quote by someone on the Mach3 forum:
"the incom signal on the icm needs to be connected to ground if you want normally closed to operate active low for the abort signal."
Would this work or no?
Thanks,
Aero
Galil_DJR on 02/07/2011 - 14:18
There is no opto-isolation on the DMC-2162. Please tell me the exact Galil parts that you have, including the ICM part number.
Aeroshade on 02/07/2011 - 14:35
Controller: DMC-2162
ICM-2900
Galil_DJR on 02/07/2011 - 14:38
That configuration does not have opto-inputs, incom is a no-connect.
Galil_DJR on 02/07/2011 - 14:39
Please email me at support@galilmc.com. I will provide a circuit diagram.
Bronx68 on 11/13/2013 - 10:36
Why did you switch from CamSoft to Mach 3 software?