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Error Light (Red LED) on Galil Motion Controllers

Posted on July 1st, 2010 by John Hayes at Galil
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The red error LED has multiple meanings for Galil motion controllers. Here is a list of reasons the error light will come on and possible solutions: 1) Under Voltage - if the controller is not receiving enough voltage to power ...
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New Features on the RIO Pocket PLC - Real Time Clock, PWM output, and Expanded Modbus capability

Posted on June 1st, 2010 by John Hayes at Galil
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The following additions are included in Rev 1.0d firmware: Real-time Clock A true real time clock is now available on the RIO-471x2 and DMC-3xxxx controllers. This allows synchronization of I/O with actual timed events (year, month, day of month, day of week, ...
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Sending Email From an RIO Pocket PLC

Posted on May 10th, 2010 by Jason Rhodewalt at Galil
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The RIO family of pocket PLC's has the ability to send emails when connected to a network with an SMTP Mail Server. This can be very useful for sending messages and alerts. For example, if the temperature in a thermal ...
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RIO Pocket PLC and Power over Ethernet (POE)

Posted on March 26th, 2010 by DJ Roberts at Galil
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POE (Power over Ethernet) is a convenient way to power the RIO-47xxx Pocket PLC. A power supply is not needed at the RIO installation because the power is delivered over the Ethernet cable. A network switch with POE-enabled ports is often ...
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Servo Motor Controller Basics

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by John Hayes at Galil
Posted in Motion Controllers | 1 Comment »
This article is a brief introduction to servo motor control and explains the different components in a servo motor system and how each component works to create the entire motion control solution. An example system is shown here: Servo Motor ...
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BiSS encoder interface for Galil motion controllers

Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by Andy Herum at Galil
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This article discusses the basics of the options for using a BiSS encoder with a Galil motion controller or Pocket PLC. The Galil BiSS interface is a standard upgrade option for the following controllers: DMC-40x0 10/100Base-T Ethernet/RS232 Accelera Series 1-8 axis DMC-41x3 10/100Base-T ...
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Using Custom Classes in a GalilTools C# Application

Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by John Hayes at Galil
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This article deals with using custom Classes with the GalilTools API. In the first article located here: http://www.galilmc.com/techtalk/software/how-to-create-a-custom-class-library-with-galiltools/ we created a new custom class that was able to access the RIO Data Record and parse it. In this article, we will use ...
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How To Create a Custom Class Library with GalilTools

Posted on October 20th, 2009 by John Hayes at Galil
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This article describes how to create a class that has properties and methods that can be used to enhance the functionality of the standard GalilTools API in a .NET environment. The default API provides a good base communication shell ...
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RIO-47122 Pocket PLC Now Reads Position Sensors

Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Mark Middleton at Galil
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The RIO-47122 Pocket PLC now accepts inputs from two position sensors such as quadrature encoders, SSI encoders and BiSS encoders. The new RIO options are listed below. Additional position channels and I/O options are available upon request. Quadrature Encoders Allows use ...
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Coordinate Transformation Options for Motion Controllers

Posted on July 17th, 2009 by Todd Shearer at Galil
Posted in Motion Controllers | 5 Comments »
Summary Galil now offers users the option of ordering motion controllers with on board Coordinate Transformation. This option allows a user with a complex kinematic transform to have that calculation performed directly on the Galil controller. Working with a Galil application ...
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