Port Setup; Spindle Setup Tab; Table 2: Digispeed-Gx™ - Breakout Board Connections; Illustration 1: Mach3 Port Setup - Homann Designs DC-03 User Manual

DigiSpeed-GX™

5.2.1 Port Setup

From the Options menu
in Mach3, select the
Ports & Pins Setup
item. As shown in
Illustration 1 below,
Port 2 is enabled and is
set to the default printer
port address 0X378.
The other items on this
page are not concerned
with the DigiSpeed-
GX™ Setup.

5.2.2 Spindle Setup Tab

The Spindle setup tab is used to configure various option regarding the Spindle operation.
As shown in Illustration 2 below, the following items are configured:
Motor Control – As shown below, the following items are setup:
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Pulley ratios – The maximum spindle speeds for the pulley ratios you have are set up
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to allow Mach3 to calculate the required PWM percentage.
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Signal
PC Parallel Port GND (0V)
PWM
5Vdc with respect to Pin 1
Table 2: DigiSpeed-GX™ - Breakout board Connections

Illustration 1: Mach3 Port Setup

The Use 'Spindle Motor Output' check box is ticked.
The 'PWM Control' check box is ticked.
The PWM base frequency is set to 50.
The minimum PWM % is set to 0
Homann Designs
Printer PC DigiSpeed-GX
Port Pin Input/Out
Number put
18-25 -
1 Out
- -
J1 Pins
GND
VIn
+5V
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