Galil Motion Control, an industry leader in motion control
technology, is announcing its GalilSuite Software Package, their latest
generation software for configuring, analyzing and tuning Galil motion control
systems. GalilSuite is a replacement for Galil's prior generation GalilTools
software and offers more advanced features and flexibility. It has enhanced
servo tuning capabilities and provides multiple tuning methods making it easy
to automatically tune many types of control systems. The new software also
allows multiple connections to be made from GalilSuite to multiple controllers.
The GalilSuite software package provides five tools for
working with Galil controllers:
- Terminal - for sending and receiving controller commands
- Editor - for writing, saving and executing application
programs
- Tuner - for selecting controller PID parameters for optimal
servo system response
- Scope - for plotting controller data such as motor position
and velocity
- Watch - for displaying controller and I/O status
In GalilSuite each of these tools are independent and can be
launched and run individually.
This feature makes it easy for the design engineer to create
a flexible development environment for testing control systems.
The Terminal Tool allows Galil commands to be easily sent to
and from Galil controllers and provides a Command Helper with Syntax Checker.
The Editor Tool allows controller programs to be opened, edited and saved. The
enhanced editor is full featured and provides cut, paste, copy, insert and
find/replace functions in addition to a syntax helper which includes label
detection and syntax help.
The Tuner Tool has many enhancements and provides numerous
methods for servo tuning including Crossover, General, Curve Follower and
Manual which allows the user to select the optimum method for tuning his
system. The user can also select the final test profile as a sine wave, step
response, profiled move or custom user code. For each method, the tuner scope
captures and displays the controller command position, encoder position,
position error and torque in response to the specified test profile.
The Scope Tool is easier to use and has more features than
the prior generation. One enhanced feature is that a virtually unlimited number
of traces can be displayed such as position, position error, torque, I/O status
and amplifier status. The scale for each trace can be adjusted separately along
with its position on the scope display. The scope also provides a drag and drop
feature allowing easy selection of a parameter from the controller data record
by dragging it into the scope display.
The Watch Tool provides an easy-to-read display of various
controller data such as controller and amplifier status, I/O and motion
parameters. Digital input and output status is shown with virtual LEDs and data
such as axis position is shown in numeric format in a table. The update rate of
the data capture is selectable.
GalilSuite (Beta) is currently available for customers to
download and works with Windows 7 or Windows XP operating systems (Mac and
Linux support will be available in the future). GalilSuite can be used with
Galil's current generation motion controller products. More information can be
found at: http://www.galilmc.com/support/software-downloads.php.
Galil Motion Control, Inc.
800-377-6329; www.galilmc.com