gclib  2.0.8
Communications API for Galil controllers and PLCs
MinGW

The following instructions were performed with x86 Minimalist GNU for Windows (MinGW) installed from http://mingw-w64.sourceforge.net/download.php#mingw-builds

For brevity, these instructions assume the default installation location of "C:\Program Files (x86)\Galil\gclib".

Copy Files

Copy "gclib\examples\mingw" to a convenient, writable location, e.g. "C:\temp". Run C:\temp\mingw\copy_source.bat to copy all files.

x_simple.c

Edit GOpen() call as necessary

In a text editor, open x_simple.c. Find the GOpen() call and update the address to match the desired hardware. See the documentation for GOpen() for address formatting options.

Compile

  • Launch the MinGW terminal, e.g. Start -> All Programs -> MinGW-W64 project -> i686-4.9.1-posix-dwarf-rt_v3-rev3 -> Run Terminal.
  • Navigate to the directory with the files above.
  • Compile the code.
C:\temp\mingw\>gcc x_simple.c -L. -lgclibo -lgclib -o simple.exe

Execute

C:\temp\mingw>simple.exe
rc: 0
version: 85.60.138
rc: 0
rc: 0
info: 10.1.3.17, DMC4020 Rev 1.2b, 291
rc: 0
response:  1584328.0000
:

x_examples.cpp

Review and Modify source

  • In a text editor, open x_examples.cpp. Find the GOpen() call and update the address to match the desired hardware. See the documentation for GOpen() for address formatting options.
  • Find the #if 0 preprocessor block enclosing the example calls. Change to #if 1 to run the examples. Comment out the function calls to be avoided. Note some calls attempt to move motors and not all functions are compatible with all Galil products.

Compile

  • Launch the MinGW terminal, e.g. Start -> All Programs -> MinGW-W64 project -> i686-4.9.1-posix-dwarf-rt_v3-rev3 -> Run Terminal.
  • Navigate to the directory with the files above.
  • Compile the code.
C:\temp\mingw>g++ *.cpp -L. -lgclibo -lgclib -o examples.exe

Execute

C:\temp\mingw>examples.exe
Library version: 41.35.34

192.168.0.43, DMC4020 Rev 1.2b, 291


************************************************************************
Example GRead() and GWrite() usage
************************************************************************

Read 155 QR bytes.

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Example GCommand() usage
************************************************************************
Revision report, ^R^V
DMC4020 Rev 1.2b
:

Command Values
val is 10
val is 11
val is 3.1415
val is 9.869

Command Trimming
> 95653016.0000
:<
> 95653016.0000<
>95653016.0000<

Receiving Binary Data
QR read 155 bytes

Error handling
QD correctly trapped, not allowed, try GArrayDownload()
DL correctly trapped, not allowed, try GProgramDownload()

Modifying timeout
Burning program...OK

************************************************************************
Example GProgramDownload() and GProgramUpload() usage
************************************************************************
GProgramDownload() correctly errored. Can't fit with level 3 compression
Program Downloaded with compression level 4
Uploading program:
#A;i=0;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i
i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;i=i+1;EN

Program executed as expected
************************************************************************
Example GArrayDownload() and GArrayUpload() usage
************************************************************************
2.0000, 4.0000, 6.0000, 8.0000, 10.0000, 12.0000, 14.0000, 16.0000, 18.000
0000

2.0000, 1.0000, 3.0000, 5.0000, 10.0000, 12.0000, 14.0000, 16.0000, 18.000
0000

3.0000, 5.0000, 10.0000

************************************************************************
Example GRecord() usage
************************************************************************

QR-based data record
38564
393216000

DR-based data record
38670
38772
38874
38976
39078
39180
39282
39384
39486
39588
39690

QR-based data record with offsets
39692
39692

************************************************************************
Example GMessage() usage
************************************************************************
 0.0000
 1.0000
 2.0000
 3.0000
 4.0000
 5.0000
 6.0000
 7.0000
 8.0000
 9.0000

************************************************************************
Example GInterrupt() usage
************************************************************************
"UI 8" executed.

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Example GMotionComplete() usage
************************************************************************

Position: 0, 0
Beginning independent motion... Motion Complete on A
Position: 8000, 0

Position: 0, 0
Beginning vector motion... Motion Complete on vector plane S
Position: 6000, 0


examples.cpp executed OK
main() is finished. Press Enter to exit: