The First Run - CS-Lab CSMIO/IP-M User Manual

Next click „OK" – the profile was created. In the „Session Profile" window click now „Cancel" – we are
going to create the shortcut on the desktop, it will launch the Mach3 program with our configuration. Copy
the „Mach3 Loader" icon (CTRL+C, and next CTRL+V on the keyboard). Click on this icon with right mouse
button and select the "Properties". On the "General" tab enter any name e.g. "MyMillingMachine", go to the
„Shortcut" tab and in the „Target element" enter:
C:\Mach3\Mach3.exe /p MyMillingMachine_400x250_CSMIO_IP
Be careful to type the special signs „/"and „\" in appropriate places. You can type any other name of
course but it must be identical as the created profile name.
After all click „OK" and now, you can launch the program using the created shortcut.

10.2 The first run

Before starting the tests, connect the controllers Ethernet cable with the computer or plug it into the
computer network. You must turn on the controller power at least 10 seconds earlier.
If the plug-in that supports the CSMIO/IP-M controller was installed correctly as described in chapter 9
there should appear this window:
Before you start the configuration of the other parameters, you can verify if the communication with the
controller is correct. Click on the „Plugin Control" top menu and select the „CSMIO_IP_plugin" position.
C S - L a b s . c . – C N C C S M I O / I P - M c o n t r o l l e r
After you launch the program for the first time,
you will see a window of license approval.
You should fill in the check box and agree by
clicking the button as shown in the picture.
Select the motion controller type – „CSMIO_IP/M_CS-Lab_s.c." and
fill in the check box: „Don't ask me again", so the Mach3 program in
this configuration profile will always use the CSMIO/IP-M
controller. Confirm your selection with "OK"
The diagnostic window of the CSMIO/IP-M controller will
appear and you will see „Connection status" light. If the
light is green it means that the software is installed
correctly and the communication between the Mach3
program and CSMIO/IP-M controller is also correct.
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