Axis Setup - MachMotion Apollo III 1000 Series Manual

On subsequent startups, once motion and limit switches are set, press [Cycle Start] and the control will enable and
home all axes. This prompt can be turned off in the machmotion plugin if desired.

2 Axis Setup

2.1 Apollo lll Cover Removal
All of the drives and external I/O will be wired into the Apollo III. Begin by removing the cover by loosening the black
knobs on the sides.
Next, plug the drive control and encoder cables into the Apollo III motion controller. The drive control connections are
located on the bottom row of the large RJ45 block. The encoder control connections are located on the top row of the
large RJ45 block. See the picture below.
Figure 9 Differential Step and Direction, and Encoder Feedback RJ45 Connections
2.2 Enabling Axes
After the drives are connected to the Apollo III, open up the motion software, and enable the axes as follows:
1. On the menu bar, click Configure->Control. Then select the Motors tab (pictured below).
Figure 8 Apollo III Cover Removed
Note: This may already be setup depending on your system.