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The DMC-18x6 motion controller is part of the family, Galil's highest performance PCI bus motion controller. It belongs to Galil's latest generation motion controller family: the DMC-40x0 Series, which accepts encoder inputs up to 22 MHz, provides servo update rates as high as 32 kHz, and processes commands as fast as 40 microseconds-10 times the speed of prior generation controllers.
The DMC-18x6 is a full-featured, PCI motion controller card. The DMC-18x6 is available in one through eight-axis formats, and each axis is user-configurable for stepper or servo motor operation. With a powerful RISC processor, the DMC-18x6 controllers provide such advanced features as PID compensation with velocity and acceleration feedforward, program memory with multitasking for simultaneously running eight applications programs, optically isolated digital I/O, and uncomitted analog inputs. Modes of motion include point-to-point positioning, position tracking, jogging, linear and circular interpolation, contouring, electronic gearing and ecam.
Like all Galil controllers, programming the DMC-18x6 is simplified with two-letter, intuitive commands and a full set of software tools such as GDKfor servo tuning and analysis.
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Features
- PCI card in 1 through 8 axis versions: DMC-18x6 where x=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 axes
- User-configurable for stepper or servo motors on any combination of axes
- Accepts up to 22 MHz encoder frequencies for servos and outputs up to 6MHz for steppers
- Sample times as low as 31 microseconds per axis; Ultra-fast command processing.
- Advanced PID compensation with velocity and acceleration feedforward, integration limits, notch filter and low-pass filter
- Modes of motion include jogging, point-to-point positioning, position tracking, contouring, linear and circular interpolation, electronic gearing and ECAM. Ellipse scaling, slow-down around corners, infinite segment feed and feedrate override
- Multitasking for concurrent execution of up to eight application programs.
- Expanded, non-volatile memory for application programs, variables and arrays
- Dual encoders for every servo axis
- Optically isolated home input and forward and reverse limits accepted for every axis
- 8 isolated, uncommitted inputs and 8 outputs for 1- through 4-axes models, 24 inputs and 16 outputs for 5- through 8-axis models
- Expansion for 64 I/O with optional DB-14064
- 8 uncomitted analog inputs
- High speed position latch and output compare
- 2nd FIFO for instant access to status and parameters
- High-density shielded cables and optical isolation for noise immunity.
- Connects directly to AMP-19540 4-axis drive for cost-effective, multi-axis controller/drive solution. Drives brush or brushless servos up to 500 Watts each. Or, connect to external drives of any power range using ICM-2900 interconnect module
- Communication drivers for Windows, QNX, and Linux
- Custom hardware and firmware options available
Cables and Accessories
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GDK | Galil Design Kit | Application development, servo tuning, analysis, and backup. |
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gclib | Galil APIs | Tools for communications and Software Developers |
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BLM-N23-50-1000-B | Nema 23 Brushless Motor with 1000-line encoder |
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CABLE-100-1M | 100-pin cable 1 meter |
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CABLE-100-2M | 100-pin cable 2 meter |
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CABLE-100-4M | 100-pin cable 4 meter |
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CABLE-26-25 | 26-pin to 25 pin (aux enc) |
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CB-50-100 | 50-pin to 100-pin (for 5 thru 8 axes) |
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CB-50-80 | 50-pin to 80-pin (for DB-14064) |
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ICM-1900 | Interconnect for 4 axis |
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ICM-1900-OPTO | ICM with isolated outputs |
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ICM-2900 | Interconnect for 4 axis |
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ICM-2900-FL | ICM with flange mount |
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ICM-2900-FL-OPTO | ICM with opto & flange |