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DMC-3425 Chapter 6 Programming Motion• 67
Chapter 6 Programming Motion
Overview
The DMC-3425 provides many modes of motion, including independent positioning and jogging,
coordinated motion, electronic cam motion, and electronic gearing. Each one of these modes is
discussed in the following sections.
Global vs. Local Operation
Each DMC-3425 controls two axes of motion, referred to as A and B. The host computer can
communicate directly with any DMC-3425 using an Ethernet or RS-232 connection. When the host
computer is directly communicating with any DMC-3425, all commands refer to the first two axes as
A and B. Direct communication with the DMC-3425 is known as LOCAL OPERATION.
Host Computer
DMC-3425
A and B
Axes
DMC-3425
A and B
Axes
DMC-3425
A and B
Axes
DMC-3425
A and B
Axes
LOCAL OPERATION
RS-232
or
Ethernet
The DMC-3425 supports Galil’s Distributed Control System. This allows up to eight axes of DMC-
3425 and DMC-3415 controllers to be connected together as a single virtual axis controller. In this
system, one of the controllers is designated as the master. The master can receive commands from the
host computer that apply to all of the axes in the system.