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Dual Loop Mode Hints for Galil Motion Controllers
When running Galil motion controllers in standard dual loop mode, the PID motion control loop is split up between the load and the motor encoder. The Derivative (KD) loop is closed around the motor encoder. The Proportional (KP) and Integral (KI) loops are closed around the load encoder. The motor encoder is wired into the auxiliary encoder inputs, and the load encoder is wired into the main encoder inputs.
Quick Method for Determining IP Number Status
When working with a small network, it is important to maintain a record of each node's IP address and function. With Galil motion controllers, this task is easy, as the GalilTools connections window will automatically detect Galil devices on the network:
Ladder Interface Software for RIO Pocket PLC
Galil introduces Ladder Interface software for its RIO Pocket PLC. This software converts standard Relay Ladder Logic (RLL) programs into deterministic code for the RIO I/O controller.
RIO-471x0 Pocket PLC Now Available with Bipolar Analog I/O
Galil's RIO-47120 Pocket PLC is available with bipolar analog I/O. The analog I/O are user configurable for +/-10V, +/-5V, 0-10V and 0-5V. Default ADC/DAC is 12-bits with 16-bits available as an option.
Galil Controller Used to Help Paraplegic Surgeon Perform Operations Again
Every so often, Galil is given the opportunity to support an application that can truly change the life of others. This last spring, Galil was contacted by a group of students from the University of Wisconsin asking for us to help them create SPOT.
SPOT, which stands for “Standing Paraplegic Omni-directional Transport” is a project aimed to help Dr. Garret Cuppels, a 37-year-old orthopedic surgeon, return to the emergency room after a tragic fall in 2010 that damaged the thoracic region of his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down.
Since the SPOT device is to be used in the emergency room it had a specific set of requirements that other standard wheel chairs could not satisfy: