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C++, Accessing Legacy Windows Registry Information for GalilTools
Legacy software such as SmartTerminal and WSDK employed the Windows registry to store registered controller information (connection point, serial number, etc). GalilTools and the bundled library do away with this extra information and allow the user to directly specify the connection point (e.g. IP address) for connecting hardware. When porting to the GalilTools library, one may want to look-up the Windows Registry information in order to store this connection information for use with the GalilTools library. Whether a config file, server, or other repository is used, it is easy to extract the data from the Windows registry using "dmccom.h"
Error Light (Red LED) on Galil Motion Controllers
The red error LED has multiple meanings for Galil motion controllers. Here is a list of reasons the error light will come on and possible solutions:
New Features on the RIO Pocket PLC - Real Time Clock, PWM output, and Expanded Modbus capability
The following additions are included in Rev 1.0d firmware:
Sending Email From an RIO Pocket PLC
The RIO family of pocket PLC's has the ability to send emails when connected to a network with an SMTP Mail Server.