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Using This Manual
This user manual provides information for proper operation of the DMC-1700 or DMC-1800
controller. The appendix to this manual contains information regarding the accessories to these
controllers. A separate supplemental manual, the Command Reference, contains a description of the
commands available for use with the controller.
Your motion controller has been designed to work with both servo and stepper type motors.
Installation and system setup will vary depending upon whether the controller will be used with
stepper motors or servo motors. To make finding the appropriate instructions faster and easier, icons
will be next to any information that applies exclusively to one type of system. Otherwise, assume that
the instructions apply to all types of systems. The icon legend is shown below.
Attention: Pertains to servo motor use.
Attention: Pertains to stepper motor use.
1X80
Attention: Pertains to controllers with more than 4 axes.
Please note that many examples are written for the DMC-1740 and DMC-1840 four-axes controller or
the DMC-1780 and DMC-1880 eight axes controller. Users of the DMC-1730/1830 3-axis controller,
DMC-1720/1820 2-axes controller, or DMC-1710/1810 1-axis controller should note that the DMC-
1730/1830 uses the axes denoted as XYZ, the DMC-1720/1820 uses the axes denoted as XY, and the
DMC-1710/1810 uses the X-axis only.
Examples for the DMC-1780/1880 denote the axes as A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H. Users of the DMC-
1750/1850 5-axes controller, DMC-1760/1860 6-axes controller, or DMC-1770/1870 7-axes controller
should note that the DMC-1750/1850 denotes the axes as A,B,C,D and E, the DMC-1760/1860 denotes
the axes as A,B,C,D,E and F, and the DMC-1770/1870 denotes the axes as A,B,C,D,E,F and G. The
axes A,B,C,D may be used interchangeably with X,Y,Z,W for any of the DMC1700 or DMC-1800
regardless of the number of axes.
This manual was written for the DMC-1700 firmware revision 1.1 and later and all DMC-1800
firmware revisions. For a DMC-1700 controller with firmware previous to revision 1.1, please consult
the original manual for your hardware.
17X8
Attention: Pertains to a DMC-1700 1 thru 4-axes controllers with an additional 64 I/O points.
WARNING: Machinery in motion can be dangerous! It is the responsibility of the user to design
effective error handling and safety protection as part of the machine. Galil shall not
be liable or
responsible for any incidental or consequential damages.