Application Notes

Galil Hardware

Cables, Connectors, AMPs and ICMs

Note 5474: DMC-21x3 Amplifier and Accessory Selection Guide

Note 5471: IOM-1964 Revision A+B and Revision C Connections

Note 5470: AMP-1100/ICM-1x00 Revision A+B and Revision C Connections

Note 5457: ICB-99000 Interconnect Converter Board

Note 5456: CB-1500 Legacy-to-Optima Converter Board

Note 5444: Molex Connectors for Galil Controllers

Note 2516: PS Power Supplies for Low Power Applications

Note 2515: CABLE-26-1M Pinout and Color Code

Note 2513: SSR (Solid State Relay) option for AMP-43140 and AMP-20341

Note 2511: ICS-48100 100pin adapter for DMC-40x0

Note 2509: ICS-48032-F 44pin Opto-Isolated Breakout

Note 2508: ICS-48044-F 44pin Female D-Sub Breakout

Note 2507: ICS-48044-M 44pin Male D-Sub Breakout

Note 2506: ICS-48015-M 15pin High Density D-Sub Breakout

Note 2505: ICS-48115-F 15pin Low Density D-Sub Breakout

Note 1453: Description of the ICM-19540 Breakout Module

Note 1447: Optima Series Interconnect Options

Note 1439: Description of the DB-14064

Note 1438: Description of the IOM-1964

Note 1437: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-13x8

Note 1434: Description of the 36 Pin H. D. Connector

Note 1433: Description of the 80 Pin H.D. Connector

Note 1432: Description of the 100 Pin H.D. Connector

Note 1431: Description of the CB-36-25

Note 1430: Description of the CB-50-80

Note 1429: Description of the CB-50-100

Note 1428: Description of the ICM-2908

Note 1426: Description of the AMP-19x0

Note 1425: Description of the ICM-1900

Note 1424: Description of the ICM-2900

Note 1414: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-2000

Note 1413: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1800

Note 1412: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1700

Note 1411: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1600

Note 1410: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1200

Note 1254: Pinout for DMC-21x3 96 Pin DIN connector

Note 1253: Changes in the DB-28040 Hardware

Note 1252: AMP-20542 Servo Drive for Low Inductance Brush or Brushless motors

Note 1251: ICM-1460 Revision G connections

Note 1250: ICM-20500: Screw Terminals and Opto-isolation for 205x0

Note 1249: AMP-141x0 20W Linear Servo Amplifier

Note 1248: DB-28104 Sinusoidal Encoder Interface Daughter Board

Note 1247: Amplifier Power Pass-Through options

Note 1246: ICM-3300 Interconnect Module for CDS-3310

Note 1245: Description of the ICM-1460-20W

Note 1244: SDM-20640 MicroStepping Drive for DMC-21x3

Note 1242: ICM-20105 Optoisolated I/O module specs

Note 1241: Pinout & Cable Color Coding for AMP-205x0

Note 1240: IOC-7007 IOM module pinout

Note 1239: AMP-20540 500W Brush or Brushless Servo Drive for DMC-21x3

Note 1238: AMP-20440 200W Brush Servo Drive for DMC-21x3

Note 1237: DB-28040 I/O Daughter Board Specifications

Note 1235: AMP-20341 20Watt Servo Drive

Note 1234: ICM-20100 Interconnect Module for the DMC-21x3

Note 1233: SDM-20240 Stepper Driver Module Specifications

Note 1232: DMC-21x3 Custom Daughter Boards

Note 1226: Cables & Interconnection for the DMC-21x2

Note 1222: DMC-1425/3425 Configuration Options

Note 1221: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1425

Note 1219: Connections for the DMC-1414

Note 1218: Opto Isolation option for the ICM-1460

Note 1217: Description of the AMP-1460 (Obsolete)

Note 1216: Description of the ICM-1460

Note 1215: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-18x2

Note 1213: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1415

Note 1212: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1412

Note 1211: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1411

Note 1210: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1410

Electrical Considerations

Note 5481: Interfacing Temperature Sensors with Galil products

Note 5472: System integration with the DMC-18X0 vs the DMC-18X2

Note 5438: Electrical Noise in Motion Control Circuits

Note 1449: Using Aux Encoders as General Use Inputs

Note 1448: Using a 0-20mAmp device with Galil Analog Inputs

Note 1446: DMC-2x00 RS-422 Conversion

Note 1436: Using Normally Closed Switch for Inputs

Note 1435: Protecting Encoder Input Circuitry

Note 1427: Opto-Isolation Option for ICM-1900/ICM-2900

Note 1420: Using Non-General I/O for General Use Inputs

Note 1419: Connecting Loads To Digital Outputs

Note 1418: Motor and Encoder Configuration

Note 1417: Encoder Failure Circuitry

Note 1416: Failure of Amplifier Enable Buffer

Note 1415: Inverting the Amp Enable Signals

Note 1220: Disabling Hardware Handshaking

Mechanical Dimensions

Note 5435: Dimensions/Instructions for CPS 12-56 Power Supply

Note 1450: DMC-18x0 - New Style Mechanical Specifications

Note 1445: DMC-18x0 - Old Style Mechanical Specifications

Note 1444: PC-104 Hole Dimensions

Note 1443: ICM/AMP-1900 Mounting Dimensions

Note 1442: DMC-2xx0 Mounting Dimensions

Note 1441: ICM-2900 Mounting Dimensions

Note 1440: ICM-2900-FL (Flange) Mounting Dimensions

Note 1423: Mechanical Dimensions of the DMC-2000

Note 1422: Mechanical Dimensions of the DMC-1700

Note 1421: Mechanical Dimensions of the DMC-1200

Note 1243: DMC 1414 Mounting Dimensions

Note 1236: IOC-7007 Mounting Dimensions

Note 1231: DMC-21x3 Interconnect Module Dimensions

Note 1230: DMC-21x2 Board Dimensions

Note 1229: DMC-21x3 Board Dimensions

Note 1228: DMC-1415/1425/3415/3425 Board Dimensions

Note 1227: DMC-1412 Board Dimensions

Note 1225: DMC-1425-BOX Mounting Dimensions

Note 1224: DMC-1416 Hardware Mounting Dimensions

Note 1223: DMC-1412-BOX Mounting Dimensions

Communication Methods

Note 5467: Distributed Ethernet Control Options

Note 5464: Flexible Distributed Control - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5451: Converting from PCI to Ethernet Controllers

Note 5449: Suitability of Ethernet for Motion Control

Note 5439: Analysis of Ethernet in Motion Control Applications

DMC Programming

Modes of Motion

Note 3416: A Brief Overview of Coordinate Transformation

Note 3415: Methods of Addressing Applications Involving Inverse Kinematics

Note 3412: Velocity Smoothing

Note 3410: Gearing Resolution

Note 2514: S-Curve Motion Profile Generator for Contour Mode using Excel

Note 2510: Programming multiple ECAM profiles on Accelera-series Controllers

Note 2445: Stepper Motor Position Maintenance Mode (SPM)

Note 2444: Cam Tables with Linear Sections (EW command)

Note 2441: Generating ECAM tables with any Modulus (EM)

Note 2440: Ramp-to-Gearing

Note 2439: On the Fly Trajectory Modification (Position Tracking)

Note 2432: Creating a Spiral Motion Path

Note 2430: Corner Speed Control on Vector Moves

Note 2426: Generating a Helical Motion Profile

Note 2425: Gearing Acceleration (Superimposed profile method)

Note 2421: Variable Length Ecam Motion

Note 2416: Gearing Acceleration (Variable Gear Methods)

Note 2415: Transforming Axis of Rotation in X,Y, Q System

Note 2414: Controlling Contour Mode from a Host Program

Note 2413: Controlling Linear Interpolation from a Host Program

Note 2411: Using Sinusoidal Motion for ECAM Profile

Note 2410: Vector Motion Smoothing

Interfacing Hardware (I/O, Encoders, etc...)

Note 5489: Setting up a brushless motor with Galil's built-in 500W servo drives

Note 5480: PWM options on Galil Motion Controllers

Note 2512: Using the RIO Pocket PLC as External I/O for a Galil controller

Note 2438: Galil SSI Encoder Interface

Note 2436: Latch Input Examples

Note 2435: Communicating Between Multiple Controllers

Note 2434: Communicating with an IOC-7007

Note 2429: Example Using the Term1500

Note 2428: Joystick Routines

Note 2424: Bouncing off of a limit switch

Note 2423: Routine for Monitoring Encoder Failure

Note 2419: Force Feedback

Note 2417: Monitoring Step Motor Operation

Input and Output of Data (Arrays, Communication, etc...)

Note 3411: Representation of Numbers

Note 2437: Unsolicited Messages and the CW command

Note 2427: A Method to Increase Array Space

Note 2422: Displaying Binary Numbers

Note 2412: Infinite Array Recording

Command Details and Program Flow

Note 2503: DMC-40x0 Series Hardware and Command Set Changes

Note 2502: ECAM Phase Shift using the EP command

Note 2501: DMC-18x6 Series Command Set Changes

Note 2448: Homing Methods in Motion Control Applications

Note 2447: Using Galil's 2-D Error Correction

Note 2446: Understanding the Stepper Motor Parameters MT and KS

Note 2443: Error Code Descriptions (TC1)

Note 2437: Unsolicited Messages and the CW command

Note 2431: Using Notch Filters

Note 2418: Making Jumps Out of Automatic Subroutines

Tuning

Note 5479: Micron Positioning With THK Stages and Galil Controllers

Note 5475: Nanopositioning with ALIO Ceramic Stages and Galil controllers

Note 5465: High Resolution Linear Stage Tuning

Note 5463: Backlash Compensation - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5462: Tuning Servo Systems - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5460: Piezo Ceramic Control - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5427: Guidelines for Tuning a Primatics Linear Stage

Note 5426: Tuning Ceramic Motors

Note 3413: Manual Tuning Methods

Note 2442: Tuning with PL (Pole) and PID

Software

Programming with ActiveX and dlls

Note 4429: Data Acquisition using Galil Controllers

Note 4425: Getting Started with Galil's C-language API for Linux 2.6

Note 4424: Interfacing to Galil controllers with Matlab

Note 4423: Getting Started with Galil's dotNet API (DMCdNet.dll)

Note 4420: Galil ActiveX Controls with VB.NET

Note 4419: Using Indusoft WebStudio and Galil ActiveX tools

Note 4418: Using Think & Do Software with Galil controllers

Note 4416: Using MS Access with a Galil Controller

Note 4415: AutoTuning using Visual Basic

Note 4414: Using LabVIEW with Galil Controllers

Galil Specific (WSDK, SmartTerm, etc...)

Note 5453: Configuring Raindance Application Sharing Software

Note 4432: Redistributing the GalilTools Library in Microsoft Windows

Note 4427: Using Galil software with Microsoft's Vista Operating System

Note 4422: Connecting to an Ethernet Controller

Note 4421: Debugging Galil Application Programs

Note 4417: Installation Procedure for Galil Software

Note 2504: The DMC-4000 Demo

Third Party Software Packages

Note 4430: CamSoft Provides CNC Operator Interface for Galil Controllers

Note 4428: Using Mach3 Drivers with Galil

Note 4426: Using Phoenix Contact SteepleChase VLC software with Galil

Motors, Drives, Encoders, Terminals, & Other Hardware

Feedback Devices

Note 5485: Interfacing to a Fagor Absolute Linear Encoder

Note 5416: Using the TR Absolute Encoder, ZE-65-M

Note 5415: Using Resolvers with Galil Controllers

Note 5412: Gray Code Encoders

Motors and Amplifiers

Note 5519: Using High Resolution Griffin Motion Stages with Galil Motion Controllers

Note 5518: Connecting a Maxon motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5517: Connecting a Parker motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5516: Connecting a Trust Automation motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5515: Connecting a Pittman motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5514: Connecting a Metronix motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5513: Connecting a Galil BLM-N23 motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5512: Connecting a Faulhaber motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5511: Connecting a Cleveland Motion motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5510: Connecting an Allied Motion motor to Galil Amplifiers

Note 5483: Connecting a Glentek Omega Series Digital Amp

Note 5466: Stepper Motor Performance Limitations

Note 5461: Servo Amplifier Tutorial - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5459: Optimal Servo System Design - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5458: MicroStepping - Web Tutorial Abstract

Note 5455: BLM-N23-50-1000 with the DMC-1416-Brushless

Note 5452: Microstepping Performance

Note 5448: Shunt Regulator Operation

Note 5447: Using Applied Motion Servos with the AMP-20540

Note 5446: Connecting a Galil BLM-N23 motor with an MBA-6-60

Note 5445: Connecting a Pittman 4400-Series Brushless Motor

Note 5437: Connecting Yaskawa Sigma-II Series Digital Amps

Note 5436: Connecting Advanced Digital Simple Servo SS-108AC

Note 5425: Connecting a Compumotor Gemini GV Amplifier

Note 5424: Connecting Copley Controls Digital Drive

Note 5423: Connecting Baldor Digital Amplifier

Note 5422: Connecting MTS "Maxplus" Digital Amplifier

Note 5421: Connecting Kollmorgen ServoStar 600 Amplifier

Note 5420: Connecting Pacific Scientific Digital Drive

Note 5419: Connecting Advanced Digital "Simple Servo" SS-504

Note 5414: Connecting Kollmorgen ServoStar Amplifiers

Note 3414: Sinusoidal Commutation of Brushless Motors

Note 2433: A Program for Low-Friction Brushless Motor Setup

Touchscreens, HMI's, etc...

Note 5488: Connecting a Pro-Face HMI using Galil as a Modbus Master

Note 5487: Connecting a low cost Maple Systems OIT and a Galil RIO

Note 5486: Interfacing a CrystalFontz Serial LCD Display with Galil

Note 5484: Interfacing to a Pro-Face AGP-3600T HMI

Note 5478: Interfacing to a Red Lion HMI via Ethernet

Note 5476: Interfacing to the LAUER panel-mount PC

Note 5473: Interfacing to the MSMotion TouchScreen PC

Note 5469: Using an EXOR HMI as a protocol converter

Note 5468: Interfacing to a QSI G55 Terminal

Note 5454: Maple Systems HMI500 Operator Interface

Note 5443: Using the Galil TERM with the main comm port (P1)

Note 5442: Interfacing to a QSI G70 Touchscreen

Note 5441: Using a PaneLink Touch Screen Interface

Note 5433: CTC P1 Series Touch Screen

Note 5432: Two Technologies PCL 50 Handheld Computer

Note 5431: Using EXOR UniOP HMI Panels with Galil Controllers

Note 5430: Using ZWorld Touch Screen with Galil Controllers

Note 5429: Connecting Eason Technology Touchscreen

Note 5428: Two Technologies PDS Terminal

Note 5417: Galil TERM - Operator Terminal

Other Devices

Note 5482: Interfacing to a Galil controller with a Unitronics Jazz PLC

Note 5477: Interfacing to an Automation Direct Logic 205 PLC via Ethernet

Note 5450: OPTO-22 G4 Series Racks with Galil Extended I/O

Note 5440: Connection with Wago Ethernet Bus Coupler

Note 5434: Connecting a DVT Camera to Galil via Ethernet

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