MachMotion Apollo III Manual page 17

5. Choose the machine configuration for the axis from the following three options.
a. Ball Screw
i. Enter the ball screw pitch
ii. Enter the gearing ratio between the shaft and the motor
Note: If the system has a pulley ratio and a gear box use this equation to get the total gear ratio:
Ex: [10:1 Gear Box] x [30 Motor Pulley Teeth/15 Shaft Pulley Teeth] =
b. Rack and Pinion – Pinion Diameter
i. Enter pinion diameter
ii. Enter the gearing ratio between the shaft and the motor
c. Rack and Pinion – Rack Pitch
i. Enter number of teeth on pinion
ii. Enter the rack pitch
iii. Enter the gearing ratio between the shaft and the motor
6. Press the [Calculate] button.
7. Select the axis to calibrate.
8. Press the [Calibrate Axis] button.
Drive Ratio Apollo III
1
32
64
1
TABLE 2 – DEFAULT DRIVE RATIO VALUES
FIGURE 12 - MACHMOTION PLUGIN CALIBRATION CALCULATOR
[Gear Box Ratio] x [Pulley Ratio] = [Total Gear Ratio]
[10] x [30/15] = [20 Total Gear Ratio]
Apollo III Using Mach3
Drive Type
Teco
Mitsubishi
Yaskawa
Stepper
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