www.hl-yeah.com Chapter 1 Introduction to CNC Systems This chapter introduces you to terminology used in the rest of this manual and explains the purpose of the different components in a computer numerically controlled (CNC) system. CNC machines are in many industries and becoming more popular in manufacturing lines.
www.hl-yeah.com Chapter 2 Machine Connections Mach3 Minimum Recommended Requirements: XHC USB motion controller Desktop or Laptop with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 1Ghz CPU 512MB RAM (Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require Video Card with 32MB RAM ...
www.hl-yeah.com Chapter 3 Installing Mach3 Software And XHC USB Motion Controller Mach3 is distributed by ArtSoft USA over the Internet. You download the package as one self installing file. When installed, it will run for an unlimited period as a demonstration version.
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www.hl-yeah.com Because this control box use 4 generation XHC USB Motion Controller, uncheck Parallel Port Driver. The Wizards are a set of macros that let you quickly create GCode to do common tasks such a bolt circles, pockets, etc. You will almost certainly find these useful. Installing the Wizards also installs the Mach3 Addons for Mill, although they require a separate license for activation.
www.hl-yeah.com Here use default Profile and click the Next button. 3.2.1 XHC USB Motion Controller Driver v2.38.8 Installing Installing Connect Control box to laptop via USB cable. You will find 4 devices in red box in Device Manager, as shown in figure 7 / 20...
Copy NcUsbPod.dll to folder/Mach3/PlugIns 3.3.1Mach3 Profile Creation ARF CNC 6040, We create suitable Mach3 profile for you instead of setting up on your own. Just copy& replace origin one in folder /Mach3. 8 / 20...
www.hl-yeah.com Chapter 4 Machine Settings Begin with the Config>Ports and Pins dialog. The Ports and Pins dialog has many tabs 4.1.1 Port Setup and Axis Selection. Kernel Speed at 100khz 9 / 20...
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www.hl-yeah.com 4.1.2 Motor Output 4.1.3 Input Signals Enable X Home, Y Home, Z Home, A home, Probe, E-stop use Port#1 Pin 0,1,2,3,4,5 10 / 20...
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www.hl-yeah.com 4.1.4 Output Signal Enable Output#1 till #8 use Port #1 Pin 0 to 7. 11 / 20...
4.1.5 Spindle Setup 4.2.1 Motor Tuning ARF CNC 6040 use 1605 ball screw. If units is mm, X,Y,Z Axis setting as below. If units is inch, X,Y,Z Axis setting as below. Step per inch -- 8125 Velocity per min. – 78.7 Accel in’s/sec -- 11.81...
www.hl-yeah.com 4.4.1 Probe Setting 4.4.1.1 Physically, connect Probe to Socket”Tool” and other side grounded, as figure 4-4-1 In Diagnostics(Alt-7), Digitize led lit when engraving bit touch probe tool. That means good physical connection. Probe tool height is near 20mm but may vary due to workmanship. Please measure it before auto tool zero.
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www.hl-yeah.com 4.4.1.2 Import Auto tool zero script To do this, we have to active script edit. Click Operator->Edit Button Script Click Auto Tool Zero while blinking itself 15 / 20...
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www.hl-yeah.com Follow by below steps to import Script(M930.m1s is file name) Open by WordPad Copy& Paste Save&Close In Offset tab(Alt-5), input probe tool height which measure on section 4.4.1.1 16 / 20...
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www.hl-yeah.com 4.4.1.3 Tab Program Run(Alt-1), Execute Auto Tool Zero(while it is not blinking). After it done, Z Axis value should be safe Z+ Probe tool offset eg. Safe Z is 10 and Probe tool offset is 20, so Z Axis value equal to 30. 17 / 20...
www.hl-yeah.com Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting If any red led light, that means there is an issue in corresponding part. Please make a snapshot and send to us. 18 / 20...
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