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Galil Motion Control Releases DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT Master

By Lisa Eitel | June 20, 2016

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Galil Motion Control Inc. now offers the DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT master, Galil’s first 32-axis motion controller. This new addition to Galil’s EtherCAT family is a pure EtherCAT controller with the ability to control up to 32 drives and two I/O modules. This space-efficient package also provides uncommitted I/O for easy integration into any EtherCAT application.

“What puts the DMC-52xx0 apart from other EtherCAT masters is its small form factor, its local I/O, and its easy setup and connects,” said Amber Ehardt, applications and marketing engineer with Galil Motion Control. “In just a few minutes, the user can have 32 motors up and running as opposed to days of effort with other products.”

The DMC-52xx0 is offered in 2-, 4-, 8-, 16- and 32-axis formats. Coordinated moves can be done within banks of up to 8 axes, allowing for minimal changes of Galil’s programming language. The DMC-52xx0 operates in Cyclic Synchronous Position (CSP) mode. In this mode, the servo control loop is closed on the EtherCAT drive while the Galil controller sends motion profile commands at a rate of 1 kHz. Galil supports a host of EtherCAT devices for virtually any application. See the list below for more details.

Galil-DMC-5200-controls-for-industryDesigned to solve complex motion problems, the DMC-52xx0 can be used for applications involving jogging, point-to-point positioning, position tracking, contouring, linear and circular interpolation, electronic gearing, ECAM, and PVT. The DMC-52xx0 makes configuration and programming easy with just a handful of EtherCAT configuration commands and Galil’s intuitive, two-letter programming language.

The DMC-52xx0 features eight uncommitted opto-isolated inputs and eight uncommitted opto-isolated high power outputs. It also includes eight uncommitted analog inputs and eight uncommitted analog outputs (analog I/O is 12-bit standard, 16-bit option available).

The DMC-52xx0 comes with one Ethernet port for communication with a host PC and one EtherCAT port to communicate with EtherCAT drives. Multiple EtherCAT drives can be linked together in a daisy-chain configuration and connected to the controller’s EtherCAT port, simplifying wiring and decreasing setup time. One USB port is also provided for alternative communication with a host PC. The DMC-52xx0 is packaged in a compact metal enclosure measuring 9.75 inches x 5.00 inches x 1.60 inches and is powered by a single 90-250 VAC supply.

The DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT controller is available now. If you would like to speak to an applications engineer about the DMC-52xx0 or have other questions, please call (916) 626-0101 or (800) 377-6329 (U.S. only) or email [email protected].

For more information about the DMC-52xx0, go to galil.com/motion-controllers/multi-axis/dmc-52xx0 …. or visit Galil.com.

DMC-52xx0 EtherCAT Master Supported Devices

• Galil RIO-574×0

• AMC DZEANTU Series

• Copley XenusPLUS XEL-230-36

• Delta Electronics ASD-A2-0721-E

• LS Mecapion Pegasus

• LS Mecapion L7N

• Panasonic Minas A5B

• Sanyo-Denki SANMOTION R RS2A01A2HA5

• Yaskawa Sigma-5 SGDV

Also see an updated list of supported EtherCAT devices at galil.com/ethercat.

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About The Author

Lisa Eitel

Lisa Eitel has worked in the motion industry since 2001. Her areas of focus include motors, drives, motion control, power transmission, linear motion, and sensing and feedback technologies. She has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and is an inductee of Tau Beta Pi engineering honor society; a member of the Society of Women Engineers; and a judge for the FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regionals. Besides her motioncontroltips.com contributions, she also leads the production of the quarterly motion issues of Design World.

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