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Using socket TCP/IP or UDP communication with Galil controllers

Posted on January 19th, 2012 by John Hayes at Galil
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For most applications, the standard GalilTools communication libray or API (Application Programming Interface) provides the best method of communicating from either a Windows or Linux computer to a Galil controller. The GalilTools communication library provides calls such as "Command()" and ...
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Introducing GalilSuite Software

Posted on January 4th, 2012 by Lisa Wade at Galil
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Galil has recently released GalilSuite Software, a new version of GalilTools, providing a more powerful and flexible tool for configuring, analyzing and tuning Galil motion control systems. GalilSuite includes enhanced servo tuning capabilities with multiple tuning methods and allows the ...
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DMC-300xx Single-Axis Controller and 800W Sine Drive is now in Standard Release

Posted on January 4th, 2012 by Mark Middleton at Galil
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Galil's new DMC-300xx single-axis Ethernet Motion Controller Series is now out of beta release and is available as a standard product with CE certification. The DMC-300xx provides higher performance, better power efficiency, smaller size and a lower price than prior ...
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Key Benefits of Galil High Performance Controller & Drive Products

Posted on October 25th, 2011 by John Hayes at Galil
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A common shortcut with single axis controller/drive combinations is to use a single control loop (and processor) to handle both the Position Control Loop (ie: PID loop) and the Amplifier Current loop. Galil separates these two loops onto different hardware ...
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Using Notch Filters to Compensate for Resonance in Servo Motor Control Systems

Posted on August 22nd, 2011 by Lisa Wade at Galil
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Servo motor control systems with resonance often create difficult problems for designers because it causes the servo control system to over-shoot and oscillate. An effective way to compensate for resonance in a servo system is the use of a notch filter ...
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Servo Amplifier Types - Linear and Pulse Width Modulated (PWM)

Posted on August 17th, 2011 by Lisa Wade at Galil
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This post describes two types of servo amplifiers used to drive DC and brushless DC servo motors: linear and pulse-width-modulated (PWM) servo amplifiers. Linear servo amplifiers apply the full voltage across the power transistors which results in high power dissipation and ...
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Minimizing Servo Motor Temperature in Optimal Design of Motor Control Systems

Posted on August 17th, 2011 by Lisa Wade at Galil
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The ability of a servo motor to perform the required moves within short times is limited by the temperature rise that results from the power dissipation. It follows, then, that the optimal design of a servo motor control system, which ...
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Trapezoidal vs Sinusoidal Brushless Servo Amplifiers

Posted on June 30th, 2011 by John Hayes at Galil
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The new Galil Sine drive amplifiers are a welcome addition to the existing DMC-40x0 and DMC-41x3 line-up of servo and stepper amplifiers - yet the addition of the new amplifiers also brings up a question - "When should I use ...
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Generating a random number on a DMC motion controller

Posted on June 6th, 2011 by Stephen Otis at Galil
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Sometimes it is desirable to be able to generate a random number inside a Galil motion controller. This may used as a foundation for simulating possible IO configurations, testing truly random move lengths, making variable wait times, or other purposes. ...
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Controller-driven network data storage (Windows example)

Posted on April 14th, 2011 by DJ Roberts at Galil
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It is often desirable to create reports or provide data collection for a Galil motion controller or PLC. Galil hardware provides array and variable data for local storage, but in some cases the amount of data, or length of collection ...
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