The new DMC-42x0 controller is the latest addition to the Accelera family.  The DMC-42x0 shares most firmware features with its counterpart the DMC-40x0, including servo update rates as high as 16 kHz and command processing as fast as 40 microseconds.  The layout and connectors are identical to the prior generation DMC-2xx0 controllers (DMC-21x0 and DMC-22x0), making the DMC-42x0 ideal for those upgrading current systems.  Users will be able to take advantage of the DMC-40x0 performance yet keep wiring, form factor, and other hardware intact.  

Compared to prior generation controllers, the DMC-42x0 offers blazing speed, including up to four times the update frequency, almost twice the encoder frequency input, and twice the output frequency for steppers.  The program memory and available array elements on the DMC-42x0 is likewise doubled from the prior generation controllers.  Refer to Table 1 for the specifications on the DMC-42x0.

The DMC-42x0 is available in one through eight axis formats where each axis is user-configurable for stepper or servo motor operation.  Standard programming features include PID compensation with velocity and acceleration feedforward, multitasking for simultaneously running up to eight programs, and I/O processing for synchronizing motion with external events.  Modes of motion include point-to-point positioning, position tracking, jogging, linear and circular interpolation, PVT, contouring, electronic gearing and electronic cam (ECAM).  Like all Galil controllers, the DMC-42x0 controllers use Galil’s popular, intuitive command language allowing for a user friendly interface.  Galil's servo design software further simplifies system set-up with “onebutton” servo tuning and real-time display of position and velocity information.

For more information on the DMC-42x0 please call Galil at (800) 377-6329 (US only) or (916) 626-0101 (global) to speek to an application engineer or refer to DMC-42x0.

Table 1: Specifications of DMC-42x0