Step 4. Install Communications Software; Step 5. Establish Communications With Galil Communication Software - Galil Motion Control DMC-1000 User Manual

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After you have installed the DMC-1000 controller and turned the power on to your computer, you

should install software that enables communication between the controller and PC. There are several

ways to do this. The easiest way is to use the communication disks available from Galil

(COMMDISK VOL1 FOR DOS AND VOL2 FOR WINDOWS).

To use this disk, insert the COMMDISK VOL 1 in drive A. Type INSTALL and follow the

directions.

For Windows3.x, run the installation program, setup16.exe. For Windows 95 or Windows NT, run

the installation program, setup32.exe.

To communicate with the DMC-1000, type TALK2BUS at the prompt. Once you have established

communication, the terminal display should show a colon, :. If you do not receive a colon, press the

carriage return. If a colon prompt is not returned, there is most likely an I/O address conflict in your

computer, see section on Changing the I/O Address of the Controller. The user must ensure that there

are no conflicts between the DMC-1000 and other system elements in the host computer.

In order for the windows software to communicate with a Galil controller, the controller must be

registered in the Galil Registry. The Galil Registry is simply a list of controllers. Registration consists

of telling the software the model of the controller, the address of the controller, and other information.

To do this, run the program DMCREG16 for Windows 3.x or DMCREG32 for Windows 95 and NT.

The DMCREG window will appear. Select Registry from the menu.

Note: If you are using DMCREG for the first time, no controllers will exist in the Galil Register. This

is normal.

The registry window is equipped with buttons to Add, Change, or Delete a controller. Pressing any

of these buttons will bring up the Set Registry Information window. (It should be noted that if you

wish to change information on any existing controller, it should be selected before clicking Change,

even if it is the only controller listed in the Registry.)

Use the Add button to add a new entry to the Registry. You will need to supply the Galil Controller

type. For any address changes to take effect, a model number must be entered. If you are changing an

existing controller, this field will already have an entry. If you are adding a controller, it will not.

Pressing the down arrow to the right of this field will reveal a menu of valid controller types. You

should choose DMC-1000. Note that the default I/O address of 1000 appears. This does not need to be

changed unless the address on the controller was changed. You will also need to supply an interrupt if

you want to use the interrupt capabilities of the controller. The registry entry also displays timeout and

delay information. These are advanced parameters which should only be modified by advanced users

(see software documentation for more information).

Once you have set the appropriate Registry information for your controller, exit from the DMCREG

program. You will now be able to run communication software.

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