Galil DMC-1700, DMC-1800 user manual Contents, Overview, Getting Started

Contents

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Chapter 1 Overview	1
Introduction	1
Overview of Motor Types	2
Standard Servo Motor with +/- 10 Volt Command Signal	2
Brushless Servo Motor with Sinusoidal Commutation	2
Stepper Motor with Step and Direction Signals	2
DMC-1700/1800 Functional Elements	2
Microcomputer Section	3
Motor Interface	3
Communication	3
General I/O	3
System Elements	4
Motor	4
Amplifier (Driver)	4
Encoder	4
Watch Dog Timer	5
Chapter 2 Getting Started	7
The DMC-17x0 and DMC-18x0 Motion Controllers	7
Elements You Need	9
Installing the DMC-1700/1800	10
Step 1. Determine Overall Motor Configuration	10
Step 2. Install Jumpers on the DMC-1700/1800	11
Step 3. Install the Communications Software	13
Step 4. Install the DMC-1700/1800 in the PC	14
Step 5. Establishing Communication between the Galil controller and the host PC . 14
Step 6. Determine the Axes to be Used for Sinusoidal Commutation	24
Step 7. Make Connections to Amplifier and Encoder	25
Step 8a. Connect Standard Servo Motors	27
Step 8b. Connect Sinusoidal Commutation Motors	31
Step 8C. Connect Step Motors	33
Step 9. Tune the Servo System	34
Design Examples	35
Example 1 - System Set-up	35
Example 2 - Profiled Move	35
Example 3 - Multiple Axes	36
Example 4 - Independent Moves	36
Example 5 - Position Interrogation	36

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