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[White Paper] Introducing Galil's New H-bot Firmware
Video 1: Galil's New H-bot Firmware in Action.
There are many applications that require movement in planar space, or movement along two perpendicular axes. This two dimensional system can be fitted with additional motors to increase the number of degrees of freedom. These types of applications can range from specimen positioning for a microscope and 3D printers to product packaging and material application. The most common way that planar motion is achieved is using a machine based on the XY stage or gantry system. This type of system can have many drawbacks which will be outlined later in this article. An alternative to these types of machines is the H-Bot which has many advantages when compared to XY stages or gantries. This article will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using an H-Bot for systems that use planar movement as well as Galil's H-Bot firmware solution for the DMC-40x0.
Galil 2-day Live Training Coming in May 2016
Our next two-day product school is Thursday May 5, 2016 through Friday May 6, 2016. The training will be at our headquarters in Rocklin, CA (near Sacramento).
[White Paper] Intro to Motion Control Systems
A motion control system is a collection of components put together in such a way that creates movement to a specific position, velocity, or acceleration. A closed loop motion control system consists of a motor, amplifier, motion controller, and feedback sensor.
Figure 1. Motion Control System Block Diagram
New EtherCAT I/O Controller
Galil is proud to introduce the RIO-574x0, its first EtherCAT Slave I/O Controller. This controller is packed with digital and analog I/O and can greatly expand the I/O capability of an EtherCAT application. The RIO-574x0 is specifically designed to interface seamlessly with Galil's EtherCAT Master Motion Controller, the DMC-500x0, but it can also be used with any generic EtherCAT Master. Priced around 1/3rd of the competition, the RIO-574x0 provides a compact, cost-effective I/O controller perfect for any EtherCAT application.