1. Mach3 Software installation 2. Drive and configuration file installation 2.1 Drive installation 2.2 Configuration file installation 2.3 Macro code file installation 3. How to connect card and pc 3.1 How to connect USB motion card 3.2 How to connect Ethernet motion card 4.
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5.2 Spindle On/Off 5.3 Jog move 5.4 Go to Home of machine 5.5 Go to Zero 5.6 Manual input G code 5.7 Load G code 5.8 How to control output ports 5.9 Z Auto Tool Zero 6. Mach3 Software parameters 6.1 Motor tuning 6.2 Ports and Pins 6.2.1 Motor outputs...
Software installation 1.Mach3 Software installation 1.1 You can install the software we provide :Mach3Version 3.043.066,or download from MACH3's website. Open our CD,find Mach3 Soft>>Mach3Version3.043.066 ,click it to installation.( see Figure ) 1.2 When you install it, please cancel “Parallel Port Driver ” option.(see Figure)...
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Software installation 1.3 After the software installation is completed, you need to copy ‘Mach1Lic.dat’file to C:/Mach3 folder.
Software installation Configuration file Driver and 2.1 Driver installation Please copy the driver file after the software installation is complete. Open our Cd,and find the...English manual>>Driver file>> NcUsbPod.dll (Ethernet control card driver is NcEther.dll ).Then copy it to MACH3 software folder...C:/Mach3>> PlugIns folder (see Figure)...
Software installation NOTE:After you copy the file ,all basic parameters have been set up. Only the motor parameters need to be set. Please do not modify other parameters. 2.3 Macro code file installation When you need to control the output port or other macro code functions, you must copy them to...C:/MACH3>>macros>...
Wiring diagram How to connect card and computer 3.1 How to connect USB port card and computer NOTE: Please use the cable that we provide, and don't extend it. Connect the computer and USB card with the USB cable. There is a work indicator light on the control card. If flashing means the connection is successful.Or check your computer device manager>>Human body input device,check whether there is new equipment added.
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Connect computer you need manually set the IP address in your pc : 1.WindowsXP Click right mouse button on “My Network Places” icon and select “Properties” position from the menu. You will see window with the icons/icon of network connections. Click right mouse button on “...
Wiring diagram 4.2.2 MKX-V motion card driver wiring MKX-V motion card X axis output port:(Same as other axis) PUL+ PUL- DIR+ DIR- Port Function NOTE X axis driver PUL+ PUL+ X axis Pulse output Positive X axis driver PUL- PUL- X axis Pulse output Negative X axis driver DIR+ DIR+...
Wiring diagram 4.3 Spindle connection 4.3.1 Spindle frequency converter Spindle output port FWD 0V(DCM) REV PWM 10V-in AVI 0V(ACM) Function NOTE Port Spindle for ward signal Converter for ward For ward signal ground 0V(DCM) For ward GND Spindle reverse signal Converter reverse Spindle PWM output Converter PWM...
Wiring diagram 4.3.2 Spindle driver Spindle connect stepper or ser vo driver, you need a 5V power supply, wiring as shown below Control Board Driver DIR+(5V) DIR- PUL+(5V) PUL- 10V-in ﹢ ﹣ DC5V power...
Wiring diagram 4.4 Home switch Support NPN/PNP switch. Active low. Input current 5 mA, 24V Home switch input port: In0(X-HOME) In1(Y-HOME) In2(Z-HOME) In3(A-HOME) NOTE Port Function X axis home signal X axis home switch In0(X-HOME) Y axis home signal Y axis home switch In1(Y-HOME) Z axis home signal Z axis home switch...
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Wiring diagram ② The PNP switch requires a relay switch Common types :SN04-P,SN05-P,SN10-P,SC1202-P,SC1204-P PNP switch control board brown 24V +24V blue 0V(GND) In0(X-HOME) black OUT relay ③Mechanical switch, active low control board In0(X-HOME)
Wiring diagram 4.5 Limit switch Support NPN/PNP switch. Active low. Input current 5 mA, 24V Limit switch input port: (Take the X.Y axis as an example) In6(X++) In7(X--) In8(Y++) In9(Y--) Port Function NOTE X positive limit signal X axis positive limit In6(X++) X negative limit signal In7(X--)
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Wiring diagram ② The PNP switch requires a relay switch Common types :SN04-P,SN05-P,SN10-P,SC1202-P,SC1204-P PNP switch control board brown 24V +24V blue 0V(GND) In6(X++) black OUT relay ③Mechanical switch, active low control board In0(X-HOME)
Wiring diagram 4.7 Emergency stop button Support emergency stop signal input.Active low. Emergency stop signal input port: In5(ESTOP) NOTE Port Function Emergency stop signal Emergency stop signal In5(ESTOP) signal ground control board In5(ESTOP) Stop button...
Wiring diagram 4.8 Relay connection MKX control board with 8 output port. OUT1 is spindle for ward signal,OUT2 is spindle Reverse signal.OUT3-OUT8 port ,you can connect relays, relays can control cooling pump, etc. Supports maximum 24V, 80 mA relay.Active low. Output port: OUT3 OUT4 OUT5 OUT6 OUT7 OUT8 24V control board...
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Wiring diagram If you connect Solid state relay, you need series connect a 1K/1W resistance. control board OUT3 OUT4 1K/1W ﹣ OUT5 ﹢ Solid state relay...
Software operation 5.Mach3 software operation 5.1 Open and Loading interface Click on“Mach3mill”icon to open software, If there is an interface to select the plug-in,please chose “NcusbPod-XHC -Mach3-USB-Motion-Card”(see Figure). If you open the software, there is a blank interface,please chose...View>>Load screens,then chose screen file(see Figure)
Software operation 5.2 Spindle ON/Off You can press the "Spindle CW F5”button to open or close spindle.(see Figure),and you can manual input G code:M3( Spindle on),M5(Spindle off) Spindle CW F5: Press the button Spindle on or off. SRO%: S-oV: Spindle speed Spindle current percentage, speed...
Software operation 5.3 Jog move Press the computer keyboard "Tab” key, Cycle Jog Step: Jog Mode: press the button Press the button, chose Step value chose jog mode. '0.1 “Cont”,”Step” 0.01 mm .etc. ,”MPG” Slow Jog Rate: Percentage of Jog move speed.
Software operation 5.4 Go to Home of machine Press “REF ALL HOME”button, all axis will going to home of machine and coordinate clearing.You can click the “Machine coord`s”to see machine coordinate. 5.5 Go to Zero Press the “Zero X””Zero Y””Zero Z””Zero 4”buttons, The workpiece coordinates are cleared and set to the Zero of the workpiece.Click the “GOTO ZERO”...
Software operation 5.6 Manual input G code When you need input G code,please click the “MDI(Alt-2)” ,then click the “Input”and input G code. 5.7 Load G code MACH3 software only supports G code files. Please choose "File">>"Load G-code",and choose your processing file.
Software operation After the program is loaded, click “Cycle Start”and the program starts running;Click “Feed Hold” and program pause; Click “Reset”and software emergency stop. 5.8 How to control output ports If you connect relays to control board output ports,you need some M macro code to control output ports ON or OFF. Open our CD, ...English Manual>>macro folder, and cpoy all M code to...C:/Mach3/macros/Mach3Mill folder.
Software operation 5.9 Z Auto Tool Zero 1.Open our CD... English Manual>>macro folder, and cpoy M930 code to...C:/Mach3/macros/Mach3Mill folder. 2.Open the M930 file in TXT format,then copy all program code. Open MACH3 software, click the "Operator"option,click ”Edit button script”,(Figure 1).Then click “Auto Tool Zero” button,delete the code in the button script, and then paste the copied M930 code program.(Figure 2)...
Basic parameters MACH3 Software parameters 6.1 Motor tuning Open Mach3 software,select "Config">>“Motor tuning” option, In the window, first select an axis you want to configure, next enter parameters and click „SAVE AXIS SETTINGS”. Now you can select and set the next axis. If we forget to click on „ SAVE AXIS SETTINGS”...
Basic parameters 6.2 Ports and Pins 6.2.1 Motor outputs Open Mach3 Software,select "Config">>“Ports and Pins” >>“Motor tuning” Enable: Tick to make the axis output Dir Lowactive: Motor direction selection Step Lowactive: Tick to make the axis output 6.2.2 Input signals Open Mach3 software,select "Config">>“Ports and Pins”...
Basic parameters Enable: Tick to enable input ports Pin Number: The control card input port Active Lovw: Low level active, tick to enable 6.2.3 Output signals Open Mach3 software,select"Config">>“Ports and Pins” >>“Output signals ” Enable: Tick to enable output ports Pin Number: The control card output port Active Lovw:...
Basic parameters Disable spindle relays: Cancel the tick Motor control: if your spindle is VFD, tick “PWM”;if your spindle is driver, tick”Step /dir motor ” 6. 3 Software limit Open Mach3 software,select"Config">>"Homing/limits" option. "Soft Max":Software limit maximum machine coordinates "Soft Min":Software limit minimum machine coordinate After setting up, click the "soft limit"...
Basic parameters No Homing: not go to machine origin Single Stage: go to machine origin only once Dual Stage: go to machine origin twice Home Switches: tick “LimitEn”enable,and tick X.Y.Z and so on to allow it to have a limit function GSpeedHigh: Tick ,Increase the arc running speed Pulse per Rotate: if your spindle is driver control by Pulse/...
Basic parameters 6.6 Motor direction of go to Home Open Mach3 soft,select"Config">>"Homing and Limits" option,when you click “Ref all home”button, the origin of the direction of an axis error,you can change"Home Neg"option, tick or cancel tick to make it correct.
Basic parameters 6.7 General Config Open Mach3 soft,select"Config">>" General Config "option A-Axis angular : If your A axis is the axis of rotation, and the angle of rotation is 0-360 degrees.please tick it. Rotational: "Rot 360 rollover": If your A axis is the axis of rotation, the angle of rotation is 0-360 degrees.please tick it.
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