Single-Ended 5, 26, 28

Slew 87, 107, 142, 144, 169

Smoothing 86, 96, 97, 101, 103, 127–28

Software

SDK 135

Terminal 79

Special Label 137, 179

Specification 96–97, 101

Stability 126, 174, 181–82, 188, 194

Stack 149, 152, 168

Zero Stack 152, 168

Status 68, 79, 83, 98, 139–41, 156, 159

Interrogation 83–84, 98, 104, 161, 163

Stop Code 83, 159

Tell Code 83

Step Motor 128

KS, Smoothing 86, 96, 97, 101, 103, 127–28

Stepper Position Maintenance 121

Stop

Abort 43–44, 68, 73, 95, 101, 177, 179, 199, 203–5

Stop Code 83, 150, 157, 159–61, 159, 169–70,

172–75

Stop Motion 95, 101, 151, 180

Subroutine 43, 100, 137, 145–51, 167–68,

178–79

Automatic Subroutine 137, 149

Synchronization 5, 108

Syntax 79–80

T

Tangent 86, 100, 102–3

Teach 117

Data Capture 158–60

Latch 83, 132

Play-Back 86, 160

Position Capture 132

Record 86, 114, 117, 157, 160

Tell Code 83

Tell Error 83

Position Error 27, 65–67, 137, 149–51, 157, 159, 169, 175

Tell Position 83

Tell Torque 83

Terminal 43, 47, 79, 135, 156, 162

Theory 185

Damping 188

Digital Filter 79, 192–93, 195–97

Modelling 185, 188–89, 193

PID 28, 188, 198

Stability 126, 174, 181–82, 188, 194

Time

Clock 157

TIME 157–58

Time Interval 113–14, 117, 159

Timeout 15, 137, 142, 150, 151

MCTIME 137, 142, 150, 151

Torque Limit 27

Trigger 135, 140, 143–45, 187

Trippoint 87, 96–97, 102–3, 114, 142–43,

148, 149

Troubleshooting 181

TTL 5, 43, 47, 177

Tuning

SDK 135

Stability 126, 174, 181–82, 188, 194

U

Upload 135

User Unit 165

V

Variable

Internal 146, 155, 157

Vector Acceleration 97–98, 103, 171

Vector Deceleration 97–98, 103

Vector Mode

Circle 170–71

Circular Interpolation 100–103, 105, 159, 170–71

Clear Sequence 95, 97, 101, 103

Ellipse Scale 103

Feedrate 97, 101, 103, 144, 170–71

Tangent 86, 100, 102–3

Vector Speed 95–101, 103, 144, 171

W

Wire Cutter 169

Z

Zero Stack 152, 168

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DMC-1800, DMC-1700 specifications

The Galil DMC-1700 and DMC-1800 are advanced motion controllers widely recognized for their high performance and versatility in the automation and robotics industries. These controllers are designed to meet the demands of complex motion control applications, providing users with enhanced features and innovative technologies that optimize motion precision and efficiency.

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