Galil DMC-13X8 user manual Example Application Mode of Motion Commands, Programming Motion

Chapter 6 Programming Motion

Overview

The DMC-13X8 provides several modes of motion, including independent positioning and jogging, coordinated motion, electronic cam motion, and electronic gearing. Each one of these modes is discussed in the following sections.

The DMC-1318 is a single axis controller and uses only X-axis motion. Likewise, the DMC-1328 uses X and Y, the DMC-1338 uses X, Y and Z and the DMC-1348 uses X, Y, Z and W.

The example applications described below will help guide you to the appropriate mode of motion.

Example Application	Mode of Motion	Commands
Absolute or relative positioning where each axis is	Independent Axis Positioning	PA,PR
independent and follows prescribed velocity profile.		SP,AC,DC
Velocity control where no final endpoint is prescribed.	Independent Jogging	JG
Motion stops on Stop command.		AC,DC
		ST
Motion Path described as incremental position points versus	Contour Mode	CM
time.		CD
		DT
		WC
2,3 or 4 axis coordinated motion where path is described by	Linear Interpolation	LM
linear segments.		LI,LE
		VS,VR
		VA,VD
2-D motion path consisting of arc segments and linear	Coordinated Motion	VM
segments, such as engraving or quilting.		VP
		CR
		VS,VR
		VA,VD
		VE
Third axis must remain tangent to 2-D motion path, such as	Coordinated motion with tangent axis specified	VM
knife cutting.		VP
		CR
		VS,VA,VD
		TN
		VE

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