Motor Setup Made Easy With New Step-By-Step Tool for GDK

     Galil introduces the brand new Step By Step tool for Galil Design Kit. This tool guides users through the setup and configuration of Galil motion controllers that have the 1.3 firmware and the latest hardware revisions. For first time Galil users, this tool will make the initial connection process and motor configuration a breeze. 

Figure 1: Step-By-Step Galil Main Page

      Taking advantage of new features on the Trapezoidal and Sinusoidal drives, Step By Step Galil will be able to automatically setup brushless motors. This takes a process which previously required the user to rewire motors until the correct configuration was found, and makes it as simple as pressing a few buttons to have GDK perform analysis and phase correction on the motor's wiring.

Figure 2: Step-By-Step Galil Automatic Motor Setup

      By the end of Step By Step, the user is commanding moves to the controller and creating a backup copy of their setup parameters. This means that for OEM machines any controllers which would require the same setup parameters can be configured almost instantly.

Figure 3: Step-By-Step Galil Controller Backup

      Using the Step By Step tool for controller setup results in a streamlined and straight forward first time Galil experience, and drastically reduces the time it takes to get motors spinning. This brand new tool will be available July 1st, 2018 as part of the full version of GDK.