Galil Motion Control DMC-42 0 Series, User Manual

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GalilSuite (Windows and Linux)
GalilSuite is Galil's latest set of development tools for the latest generation of Galil controllers. It is highly
recommended for all first-time purchases of Galil controllers as it provides easy set-up, tuning and analysis.
GalilSuite replaces GalilToolS with an improved user-interface, real-time scopes, advanced tuning methods, and
communications utilities.
Supported Controllers
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DMC42x0
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DMC41x3
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DMC30010
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DMC21x3/2
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RIO47xxx
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DMC18x6 - PCI Driver required, separate installer
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DMC18x0 - PCI Driver required, separate installer
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DMC18x2* - PCI Driver required, separate installer
Contact Galil for other hardware products
Supported Operating Systems **
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Microsoft Windows 8
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Microsoft Windows 7
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Microsoft Windows XP SP3
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Scope, Watch, and Viewer support require an Ethernet or PCI connection and controller firmware
supporting the DR command
* No Scope, Watch, or Viewer support.
** Contact Galil for other OS options.
The GalilSuitecontains the following tools:
Tool Description
Launcher Launcher Tool with the ability to create custom profiles to manage controller connections
Terminal For sending and receiving Galil commands
Editor To easily create and work on multiple Galil programs simultaneously
Viewer To see a complete status of all controllers on a single screen
Scope For viewing and manipulating data for multiple controllers real-time
Watch For simplified debugging of any controller on the system and a display of I/O and motion status
Tuner With up to four methods for automatic and manual PID tuning of servo systems
Configuration For modifying controller settings, backup/restore and firmware download
The latest version of GalilSuite can be downloaded here:
http://www.galilmc.com/support/software-downloads.php
For information on using GalilSuite see the user manual:
http://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals.php
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