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PWM Options on Galil Motion Controllers

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A majority of amplifiers in the market place today take a control signal from a motion controller that is in the form of +-10VDC or a pulse train and direction bit. However there are some amplifiers that expect a control signal that is a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal with a varying duty cycle. All Galil controllers have the ability to provide this type of output as well. The tables below explain how to configure the controller for different types of PWM signals.

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