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2. Select the axis to be slaved. The X, Y, and Z aces can have A, B, or C as slaves. For example, the
configuration below is used to slave the A axis to the Y axis.
3. Press [OK] and then restart Mach3.
3 SPINDLE SETUP
This section goes through the wiring and configuration process for spindle integration with Mach3. The Apollo III
spindle control consists of a 0-10V analog signal for spindle speed and two relays (CW and CCW) for spindle
direction. Below the spindle terminals there are two LEDs for spindle forward (FWD) and reverse (REV).
3.1 Wiring a Spindle
3.1.1 VFD from MachMotion
The process for setting up a VFD from MachMotion is extremely simple. Simply plug the control cable into the
Spindle Control RJ45 jack located on the bottom row of the large RJ45 block.
FIGURE 17 SLAVE AXIS SELECTION WINDOW
FIGURE 18 A AXIS SLAVED TO Y
FIGURE 19 SPINDLE LEDS
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