Note 4429: Data Acquisition using Galil Controllers Note 5480: The different PWM options on Galil Motion Controllers Note 2511: ICS-48100 100pin adapter for DMC-40x0 Note 3416: A Brief Overview of Coordinate Transformation Note 2510: Programming multiple ECAM profiles on Accelera-series Controllers Note 5479: Micron Positioning With THK Stages and Galil Controllers Note 5478: Interfacing to a Red Lion HMI via Ethernet Note 1254: Pinout for DMC-21x3 96 Pin DIN connector Note 2509: ICS-48032-F 44pin Opto-Isolated Breakout Note 1253: Changes in the DB-28040 Hardware Note 3415: Methods of Addressing Applications Involving Inverse Kinematics Note 4428: Using Mach3 Drivers with Galil's Motion Controllers Note 5477: Interfacing to an Automation Direct Logic 205 PLC via Ethernet Note 4427: Using Galil Software with Microsoft's Vista Operating System
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Galil Hardware
  Cables, Connectors, AMPs and ICMs
Note 1210: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1410 Note 1211: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1411 Note 1212: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1412 Note 1213: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1415 Note 1215: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-18x2 Note 1216: Description of the ICM-1460 Note 1217: Description of the AMP-1460 (Obsolete) Note 1218: Opto Isolation option for the ICM-1460 Note 1219: Connections for the DMC-1414 Note 1221: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1425 Note 1222: DMC-1425/3425 Configuration Options Note 1226: Cables & Interconnection for the DMC-21x2 Note 1232: DMC-21x3 Custom Daughter Boards Note 1233: SDM-20240 Stepper Driver Module Specifications Note 1234: ICM-20100 Interconnect Module for the DMC-21x3 Note 1235: AMP-20341 20Watt Servo Drive Note 1237: DB-28040 I/O Daughter Board Specifications Note 1238: AMP-20440 200W Brush Servo Drive for DMC-21x3 Note 1239: AMP-20540 500W Brush or Brushless Servo Drive for DMC-21x3 Note 1240: IOC-7007 IOM module pinout Note 1241: Pinout & Cable Color Coding for AMP-205x0 Note 1242: ICM-20105 Optoisolated I/O module specs Note 1244: SDM-20640 MicroStepping Drive for DMC-21x3 Note 1245: Description of the ICM-1460-20W Note 1246: ICM-3300 Interconnect Module for CDS-3310 Note 1247: Amplifier Power Pass-Through options Note 1248: DB-28104 Sinusoidal Encoder Interface Daughter Board Note 1249: AMP-141x0 20W Linear Servo Amplifier Note 1250: ICM-20500: Screw Terminals and Opto-isolation for 205x0 Note 1251: ICM-1460 Revision G connections Note 1252: AMP-20542 Servo Drive for Low Inductance Brush or Brushless motors Note 1253: Changes in the DB-28040 Hardware Note 1254: Pinout for DMC-21x3 96 Pin DIN connector Note 1410: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1200 Note 1411: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1600 Note 1412: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1700 Note 1413: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-1800 Note 1414: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-2000 Note 1437: Cables & Interconnection for DMC-13x8 Note 1424: Description of the ICM-2900 Note 1425: Description of the ICM-1900 Note 1426: Description of the AMP-19x0 Note 1438: Description of the IOM-1964 Note 1439: Description of the DB-14064 Note 1428: Description of the ICM-2908 Note 1429: Description of the CB-50-100 Note 1430: Description of the CB-50-80 Note 1431: Description of the CB-36-25 Note 1432: Description of the 100 Pin H.D. Connector Note 1433: Description of the 80 Pin H.D. Connector Note 1434: Description of the 36 Pin H. D. Connector Note 1447: Optima Series Interconnect Options Note 2505: ICS-48115-F 15pin Low Density D-Sub Breakout Note 2506: ICS-48015-M 15pin High Density D-Sub Breakout Note 2507: ICS-48044-M 44pin Male D-Sub Breakout Note 2508: ICS-48044-F 44pin Female D-Sub Breakout Note 2509: ICS-48044-F 44pin Opto-Isolated Breakout Note 2511: ICS-48100 100pin adapter for DMC-40x0 Note 5444: Molex Connectors for Galil Controllers Note 5456: CB-1500 Legacy-to-Optima Converter Board Note 5457: ICB-99000 Interconnect Converter Board Note 5470: AMP-1100/ICM-1x00 Revision A+B and Revision C Connections Note 5471: IOM-1964 Revision A+B and Revision C Connections Note 5474: DMC-21x3 Amplifier and Accessory Selection Guide
  Electrical Considerations
Note 1220: Disabling Hardware Handshaking Note 1415: Inverting the Amp Enable Signals Note 1416: Failure of Amplifier Enable Buffer Note 1417: Encoder Failure Circuitry Note 1418: Motor and Encoder Configuration Note 1419: Connecting Loads To Digital Outputs Note 1420: Using Non-General I/O for General Use Inputs Note 1427: Opto-Isolation Option for ICM-1900/ICM-2900 Note 1435: Protecting Encoder Input Circuitry Note 1436: Using Normally Closed Switch for Inputs Note 1448: Using a 0-20mAmp device with Galil Analog Inputs Note 1449: Using Aux Encoders as General Use Inputs Note 1446: DMC-2x00 RS-422 Conversion Note 5438: Electrical Noise in Motion Control Circuits Note 5472: System integration with the DMC-18X0 vs the DMC-18X2
Note 5439: Analysis of Ethernet in Motion Control Applications Note 5449: Suitability of Ethernet for Motion Control Note 5451: Converting from PCI to Ethernet Controllers Note 5464: Flexible Distributed Control - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5467: Distributed Ethernet Control Options
DMC Programming
 Modes of Motion
Note 2410: Vector Motion Smoothing Note 2411: Using Sinusoidal Motion for ECAM Profile Note 2413: Controlling Linear Interpolation from a Host Program Note 2414: Controlling Contour Mode from a Host Program Note 2415: Transforming Axis of Rotation in X,Y, Q System Note 2416: Gearing Acceleration (Variable Gear Methods) Note 2421: Variable Length Ecam Motion Note 2425: Gearing Acceleration (Superimposed profile method) Note 2426: Generating a Helical Motion Profile Note 2430: Corner Speed Control on Vector Moves Note 2432: Creating a Spiral Motion Path Note 2439: On the Fly Trajectory Modification (Position Tracking) Note 2440: Ramp-to-Gearing Note 2441: Generating ECAM tables with any Modulus (EM) Note 2444: Cam Tables with Linear Sections (EW command) Note 2445: Stepper Motor Position Maintenance Mode (SPM) Note 2510: Programming multiple ECAM profiles on Accelera-series Controllers Note 3410: Gearing Resolution Note 3412: Velocity Smoothing Note 3415: Methods of Addressing Applications Involving Inverse Kinematics Note 3416: A Brief Overview of Coordinate Transformation
 Interfacing Hardware (I/O, Encoders, etc...)
Note 2417: Monitoring Step Motor Operation Note 2419: Force Feedback Note 2423: Routine for Monitoring Encoder Failure Note 2424: Bouncing off of a limit switch Note 2428: Joystick Routines Note 2429: Example Using the Term1500 Note 2434: Communicating with an IOC-7007 Note 2435: Communicating Between Multiple Controllers Note 2436: Latch Input Examples Note 2438: Galil SSI Encoder Interface Note 5480: PWM options on Galil Motion Controllers
 Input and Output of Data (Arrays, Communication, etc...)
Note 2412: Infinite Array Recording Note 2422: Displaying Binary Numbers Note 2427: A Method to Increase Array Space Note 2437: Unsolicited Messages and the CW command Note 3411: Representation of Numbers
 Command Details and Program Flow
Note 2418: Making Jumps Out of Automatic Subroutines Note 2431: Using Notch Filters Note 2437: Unsolicited Messages and the CW command Note 2443: Error Code Descriptions (TC1) Note 2446: Understanding the Stepper Motor Parameters MT and KS Note 2447: Using Galil's 2-D Error Correction Note 2501: DMC-18x6 Series Command Set Changes Note 2448: Homing Methods in Motion Control Applications Note 2502: ECAM Phase Shift using the EP command Note 2503: DMC-40x0 Series Hardware and Command Set Changes
 Tuning
Note 2442: Tuning with PL (Pole) and PID Note 3413: Manual Tuning Methods Note 5426: Tuning Ceramic Motors Note 5427: Guidelines for Tuning a Primatics Linear Stage Note 5460: Piezo Ceramic Control - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5462: Tuning Servo Systems - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5463: Backlash Compensation - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5465: High Resolution Linear Stage Tuning Note 5475: Nanopositioning with ALIO Ceramic Stages and Galil controllers Note 5479: Micron Positioning With THK Stages and Galil Controllers
Software
 Programming with ActiveX and dlls
Note 4414: Using LabVIEW with Galil Controllers Note 4415: AutoTuning using Visual Basic Note 4416: Using MS Access with a Galil Controller Note 4418: Using Think & Do Software with Galil controllers Note 4419: Using Indusoft WebStudio and Galil ActiveX tools Note 4420: Galil ActiveX Controls with VB.NET Note 4423: Getting Started with Galil's dotNet API (DMCdNet.dll) Note 4424: Interfacing to Galil controllers with Matlab Note 4425: Getting Started with Galil's C-language API for Linux 2.6 Note 4429: Data Acquisition using Galil Controllers
 Galil Specific (WSDK, SmartTerm, etc...)
Note 2504: The DMC-4000 Demo Note 4417: Installation Procedure for Galil Software Note 4421: Debugging Galil Application Programs Note 4422: Connecting to an Ethernet Controller Note 4427: Using Galil software with Microsoft's Vista Operating System Note 5453: Configuring Raindance Application Sharing Software
 Third Party Software Packages
Note 4426: Using Phoenix Contact SteepleChase VLC software with Galil Note 4428: Using Mach3 Drivers with Galil
Motors, Drives, Encoders, Terminals, & Other Hardware
 Feedback Devices
Note 5412: Gray Code Encoders Note 5415: Using Resolvers with Galil Controllers Note 5416: Using the TR Absolute Encoder, ZE-65-M
 Motors and Amplifiers
Note 2433: A Program for Low-Friction Brushless Motor Setup Note 3414: Sinusoidal Commutation of Brushless Motors Note 5414: Connecting Kollmorgen ServoStar Amplifiers Note 5419: Connecting Advanced Digital "Simple Servo" SS-504 Note 5420: Connecting Pacific Scientific Digital Drive Note 5421: Connecting Kollmorgen ServoStar 600 Amplifier Note 5422: Connecting MTS "Maxplus" Digital Amplifier Note 5423: Connecting Baldor Digital Amplifier Note 5424: Connecting Copley Controls Digital Drive Note 5425: Connecting a Compumotor Gemini GV Amplifier Note 5436: Connecting Advanced Digital Simple Servo SS-108AC Note 5437: Connecting Yaskawa Sigma-II Series Digital Amps Note 5445: Connecting a Pittman 4400-Series Brushless Motor Note 5446: Connecting a Galil BLM-N23 motor with an MBA-6-60 Note 5447: Using Applied Motion Servos with the AMP-20540 Note 5448: Shunt Regulator Operation Note 5452: Microstepping Performance Note 5455: BLM-N23-50-1000 with the DMC-1416-Brushless Note 5458: MicroStepping - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5459: Optimal Servo System Design - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5461: Servo Amplifier Tutorial - Web Tutorial Abstract Note 5466: Stepper Motor Performance Limitations Note 5510: Connecting an Allied Motion motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5511: Connecting a Cleveland Motion motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5512: Connecting a Faulhaber motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5513: Connecting a Galil BLM-N23 motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5514: Connecting a Metronix motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5515: Connecting a Pittman motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5516: Connecting a Trust Automation motor to Galil Amplifiers Note 5517: Connecting a Parker motor to Galil Amplifiers
 Touchscreens, HMI's, etc...
Note 5417: Galil TERM - Operator Terminal Note 5428: Two Technologies PDS Terminal Note 5429: Connecting Eason Technology Touchscreen Note 5430: Using ZWorld Touch Screen with Galil Controllers Note 5431: Using EXOR UniOP HMI Panels with Galil Controllers Note 5432: Two Technologies PCL 50 Handheld Computer Note 5433: CTC P1 Series Touch Screen Note 5441: Using a PaneLink Touch Screen Interface Note 5442: Interfacing to a QSI G70 Touchscreen Note 5443: Using the Galil TERM with the main comm port (P1) Note 5454: Maple Systems HMI500 Operator Interface Note 5468: Interfacing to a QSI G55 Terminal Note 5469: Using an EXOR HMI as a protocol converter Note 5473: Interfacing to the MSMotion TouchScreen PC Note 5476: Interfacing to the LAUER panel-mount PC Note 5478: Interfacing to a Red Lion HMI via Ethernet
 Other Devices
Note 5434: Connecting a DVT Camera to Galil via Ethernet Note 5440: Connection with Wago Ethernet Bus Coupler Note 5450: OPTO-22 G4 Series Racks with Galil Extended I/O Note 5477: Interfacing to an Automation Direct Logic 205 PLC via Ethernet
Archive
 Legacy Hardware
Note 1310: Using Dedicated Inputs for General Use Note 1311: Specifying Analog Feedback Option Note 1312: The 24Volt Power Option for the DMC-1500 Note 1313: Serial Port Test for DMC-1500 Note 1314: Converting RS-232 To RS-422 on DMC-1500 Note 1315: Inverting the Amp Enable Signals Note 1316: Failure of Amplifier Enable Buffer Note 1317: Lost Chars on DMC-1500 Note 1318: Motor and Encoder Configuration Note 1319: Description of the ICM-1100 Note 1320: Mechanical Dimensions of the DMC-1500 Note 3313: Upgrading DMC-1000 Firmware Note 5413: Recommended Techniques to Minimize Noise
 Software
Note 4412: Using Batch Files Note 5418: Preventing PCI Resource Conflicts on Intel Systems