The gclib API provides the foundational programming interface to develop software applications with Galil motion controllers and PLCs. The provided interfaces and examples makes it simple to develop software applications in many different languages ranging from very simple implementation requiring little code to C-based development designed for speed and portability.

Example Applications

Click here to view in-depth C/C++ examples that will demonstrate how to use the basics of gclib, such as connecting to the controller and issuing commands, as well as more advanced topics like assigning a controller an IP Address and monitoring interrupts.

Example	Description
Commands Example	Demonstrates various uses of GCommand() and GUtility().
Messages Example	Demonstrates how to receive messages from the controller and detect differences in Trace and crashed code.
Position Tracking Example	Puts controller into Position Tracking Mode and accepts user-entered positions.
Jog Example	Puts controller into Jog Mode and accepts user input to adjust the speed.
Vector Mode Example	Puts controller into Vector Mode and accepts a file defining vector points.
IP Assigner Example	Assigns controller an IP Address given a serial number and a 1 byte address.
Motion Complete Example	Uses interrupts to track when the motion of controller is completed.
Record Position Example	Record user's training and saves to a text file.
Contour Example	Record user's training and plays back training through contour mode.

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Other Languages / Compilers

The following example applications demonstrate how to use gclib functions in various programming languages. These are intended to show each of the functions and their proper use to base new software applications using Galil hardware.

Programming Language	View Example
C/C++ Microsoft Visual Studio	View
C/C++ MinGW gcc/g++	View
C/C++ gcc/g++	View
C/C++ clang OSX	View
Borland Embarcadero C++	View
Microsoft Visual Studio VB.NET	View
Microsoft Visual Studio C#.NET	View
Python	View
Java	View