COM (Windows)
To further extend the language compatibility on Windows, a COM (Component Object Model) class built on top of
the C++ library is also provided with Windows releases. This COM wrapper can be used in any language and IDE
supporting COM (Visual Studio 2005, 2008, etc). The COM wrapper includes all of the functionality of the base C+
+ class. See the getting started guide and the hello.* examples in \lib for more info.
For more information on the GalilTools Communications Library, see the online user manual.
http://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals/galiltools/library.html
ActiveX Toolkit
Galil recommends the GalilTools Communication Library for all new applications.
Galil's ActiveX Toolkit is useful for the programmer who wants to easily create a custom operator interface to a
Galil controller. The ActiveX Toolkit includes a collection of ready-made ActiveX COM controls for use with
Visual Basic, Visual C++, Delphi, LabVIEW and other ActiveX compatible programming tools. The most common
environment is Visual Basic 6, but Visual Basic.NET, Visual C++, Wonderware, LabVIEW and HPVEE have all
been tested by Galil to work with the .OCX controls.
The ActiveX Toolkit can be purchased from Galil at:
350Hhttp://www.galilmc.com/buy/index.html
The ActiveX toolkit can save many hours of programming time. Built-in dialog boxes are provided for quick
parameter setup, selection of color, size, location and text. The toolkit controls are easy to use and provide context
sensitive help, making it ideal for even the novice programmer.
ActiveX Toolkit Includes:
• a terminal control for sending commands and editing programs
• a polling window for displaying responses from the controller such as position and speed
• a storage scope control for plotting real time trajectories such as position versus time or X versus Y
• a send file control for sending contour data or vector DMC files
• a continuous array capture control for data collection, and for teach and playback
• a graphical display control for monitoring a 2-D motion path
• a diagnostics control for capturing current configurations
• a display control for input and output status
• a vector motion control for tool offsets and corner speed control
For more detailed information on the ActiveX Toolkit, please refer to the user manual at
351Hhttp://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals/activex.pdf.
DMCWin Programmers Toolkit
Galil recommends the GalilTools Communication Library for all new applications.
DMCWin is a programmer's toolkit for C/C++ and Visual Basic users. The toolkit includes header files for the Galil
communications API, as well as source code and examples for developing Windows® programs that communicate
to Galil Controllers. The Galil communications API includes functions to send commands, download programs,
download/upload arrays, access the data record, etc. For a complete list of all the functions, refer to the DMCWin
user manual at:
352Hhttp://www.galilmc.com/support/manuals/dmcwin.pdf.
This software package is free for download and is available at:
353Hhttp://www.galilmc.com/support/download.html
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