Features
■ PCI card in 1- through 4-axis versions:
DMC-18x2 where x=1,2,3,4 axes
■ User-configurable for stepper or servo motors on any
combination of axes.Optional firmware for piezo-ceramic
motors.Configurable for sinusoidal commutation
■ Accepts up to 12 MHz encoder frequencies for servos.
Outputs up t
o 3 MHz for stepper motors
■ PID compensation with velocity and acceleration feedfor-
ward,integration limits,notch filter and low-pass filter
■ Modes of motion include jogging,point-to-point position-
ing,contouring,linear and circular interpolation,electronic
gearing and ECAM.Features elliptical scaling,slow-down
around corners,infinite segment feed,and feedrate override
■ Over 200 English-lik
e commands including conditional
statements and ev
ent triggers
■ Non-volatile memory for programs,variables,and arrays.
Multitasking for concurrent execution of up to eight
programs
■ Home input and for
ward and reverse limits accepted for
ev
er
y axis
■ 8 uncommitted inputs and 8 outputs
■ High speed position latch for each axis and output compare
■ Expansion for 64 I/O with optional DB-14064 board
■ 100-pin SCSI c
onnec
t
or.ICM-2900 breaks-out 100-pin
c
able int
o scr
ew t
erminals
■ AMP-19540 c
onnec
ts t
o PCI controller with 100-pin cable
and provides four amplifiers for 500 W servos
■ Communication drivers for Windows,Mac OSX,and Linux
■ CE certified
■ Custom hardware and firmware options available
Product Description
The DMC-18x2 Series are PCI bus motion controllers for
single and multi-axis applications.The Econo Series is
designed for the most cost-sensitive applications.
To minimize cost,the following features are not
available on the DMC-18x2: five through eight axes
of control,optical isolation on inputs,uncommitted
analog inputs,dual encoder inputs,and the auxiliary
FIFO and DPRAM communication channel.
The DMC-18x2 incorporates a 32-bit microcom-
puter and provides advanced features such as PID
compensation with velocity and acceleration feedfor-
ward,memory with multitasking for simultaneously
running up to eight programs,and uncommitted
I/O for synchronizing motion with external events.
Modes of motion include point-to-point positioning,
jogging,linear and circular interpolation,contouring,
electronic gearing,and electronic cam.
Like all Galil controllers,the DMC-18x2 motor
controllers use a simple,intuitive command language
which makes them very easy to program.GalilTools
software further simplifies syst
em set-up with “one-
button”servo tuning and real-time display of position
and velocity information.
DMC-1842 4-axis
PCI controller
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ECONO
PCI Bus Econo Series, 1–4 axes
DMC-18x2 Series