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#10979 - 06/28/11 12:29 AM galil+mach3 mill software
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	Please help me here. I want to use the galil DMC4040 software mach3 mill. I would like more details on installing and setting parametor. I will be using the machine cnc cincinnati. Thank you very much udom wansao Thailand 53000udom@gmail.com
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#10982 - 06/28/11 11:52 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: the_kop]
StephenO Member Registered: 12/24/08 Posts: 369	Hello, I would take a look at the Getting Started section of the DMC-40x0 user manual for a hand with getting the controller connected to the PC and beginning to send commands to set the correct parameters for the controller. http://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals/man40x0.pdf In general, you may want to set the parameters for your system in our software before moving to Mach3, since I do not know their method for setting the parameters. It is likely easiest to set them in our software Galiltools, and then burn the settings in with a BN command, and finally hooking back up to the other software. _________________________ Stephen Otis Application Engineer Galil Motion Control
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#11164 - 09/25/11 02:50 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: StephenO]
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	I need help very urgent. Where (SM) jumper of control DMC 4080 I wish I had a servo digital motor connected to the DMC-4080 and mach3 mill, I have to choose what kind of moter type servo or step. (Set up by galill plugins for mach3 mill software) thank you. udom (thailand) 53000udom@gmail.com
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#11165 - 09/25/11 10:28 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: the_kop]
KaushalS Administrator Registered: 02/03/00 Posts: 54 Loc: Rocklin, CA, USA	The Accelera series controllers no longer require the SM Jumper to be placed to produce Step / Direction output instead of +/-10V. You are able to control the type of output through MT command. MT of +/- 1.x produces analog output and MT +/-2.x will produce Step / Direction output. _________________________ Kaushal Shah Vice President Sr. Member of Technical Staff
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#11166 - 09/25/11 07:47 PM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: KaushalS]
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	I need user this plugin for DMC-4040,DMC-4080 control by mach3 mill software and control type close loop not open loop thank you
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#11167 - 09/25/11 07:48 PM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: the_kop]
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	http://www.machsupport.com/plugins/GalilPlugIn.pdf This link for mach3+galill
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#11169 - 09/26/11 09:47 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: the_kop]
MarissaT Member Registered: 06/23/11 Posts: 191 Loc: Rocklin, CA	You can find the Galil DMC Series plug in from ArtSoft USA's Mach3 Support site here: http://www.machsupport.com/plugins.php It is the same plug in regardless of control type. As Kaushal mentioned above, the control type is set using the MT command. A full description of the MT command can be found in the DMC-40x0 ComRef: http://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals/com40x0/Motor%20Type.html _________________________ Marissa K Tucker Applications Engineer Galil Motion Control, Inc.
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#11176 - 09/27/11 09:42 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: MarissaT]
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	Now, I use a mach3 plugin and I choose the motor type MT = 2. I can set a mach3 to close loop fuction. I was not an analog-digital servo motor, I can select the motor type is MT = 1 or not
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#11179 - 09/27/11 02:50 PM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: the_kop]
MarissaT Member Registered: 06/23/11 Posts: 191 Loc: Rocklin, CA	Could you please clarify what your question is, I'm having a hard time understanding. If you are using a stepper motor, this is an open loop system and your MT must be set to +/-2.x If you have a servo motor, it would require encoder feedback and, thus, would be a closed loop system and MT would be set to +/-1.x If you are having trouble setting up Mach3, Application Note 4428 goes over how to go through some of the set-up procedures: http://www.galilmc.com/support/appnotes/software/note4428.pdf _________________________ Marissa K Tucker Applications Engineer Galil Motion Control, Inc.
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#11183 - 09/28/11 09:00 AM Re: galil+mach3 mill software [Re: MarissaT]
the_kop Junior Member Registered: 06/28/11 Posts: 7	Please help me a little longer. 1. I have a digital servo motor. 2. I have a motion control Galil DMC-4143. 3.mach3 software. I want to make the machine as a close loop. I've tested as follows. - I've set motion drive DMC-4143 by galil tool soft ware (MTA = 2) and set motor type in galil pulgin (Motor type = servo motor) and I jog command from an error on the mach3 then drive DMC-4143. But if I set motor type in galil pulgin (Motor type step), I used to jog from mach3 it ok. But it was not a close loop. How do I fix it. Thanks.
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