MachMotion Apollo III 1000 Series Manual page 8

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Note, if menu options are greyed out (not active/selectable), click the button to disable the system
2. Enable all the motors that are to be controlled by setting the respective boxes in the right pane to checks. In
the example below, motors 0, 1, and 2 are enabled.
3. Press [Apply] to save any changes.
4. Next, select the Axis Mapping tab as pictured below. Associate the enabled motors to the applicable axis. In
the below example, Motor0 is the X master, Motor1 is the Y master, and Motor2 is the Z master.
5. Press [Apply] and [OK] to save and close.
The system is now set up for motion, however,....
The machine can be crashed very easily. No limit switches have been set up and the units have not
2.3
Axis Calibration
For the machine to move the correct distance, the axes need to be calibrated. To get the units perfect, they must be
calculated automatically from the machine specifications. However, you can get them extremely close if you manually
calibrate especially if you measure at greater distances of travel.
Go to Configure-> Plugins -> Machine Calibration.
Figure 10 motor Setup
Figure 11 Axis Mapping
WARNING
been configured yet.

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