Selection Guide

M O T I O N C O N T R O L L E R S

Galil Controllers

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Galil offers an extensive array of controllers that meet a wide variety of design requirements.To help determine the
best controller for your project, please answer the following and use the controller selection matrix below:

1. Communication

Do you want a controller card that plugs directly into a PC bus, or to reside outside of the PC and connect serially, or do you
need the controller to operate stand-alone without a computer ?

For a controller that plugs into the PC, the PCI bus is the

most popular format.Other bus formats include ISA, cPCI,VME and PC/104.If your controller is located outside of the PC
bus or operates stand-alone, Galil offers card-level and box-level controllers with Ethernet/USB/RS232 connectivity.

2. # of Axes

How many axes of motion do you require?

Galil offers controller configurations in 1- through 8-axis and--more impor-

tantly--lets you purchase only the exact number of axes that your project requires.Should your application require more
than 8 axes, then you would use more than one controller.For example, an 11-axis application can use an 8-axis and a
3-axis controller.If you need just one axis, Galil's Econo series is a good choice.

3. I/O

What are your I/O requirements?

All Galil controllers provide encoder inputs, amplifier enable outputs, forward and