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CNC EVO/PRO
MACHINE INTERFACE PRESENTATION

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  • Page 1 CNC EVO/PRO MACHINE INTERFACE PRESENTATION...

  • Page 2: Interface Unit

    INTRODUCTION INTERFACE UNIT Our machines come out-of-the-box with an interface unit, which is composed of two elements: • a 7 inches TFT touchscreen ; • a customized Bluetooth keypad. The touchscreen will allow you to control your machine via PlanetCNC, but also to navigate on the Raspberry Pi if you need to browse your folders, edit some files, or even browse the web.

  • Page 3: Main Screen

    PLANETCNC MAIN SCREEN When you turn on the machine, PlanetCNC will automatically starts after a few seconds and you will arrive on the screen shown below. Here is an overview of the different areas and functionalities of the software: X, Y & Z axes current position (working and absolute coordinates of the machine) 2.
  • Page 4 PLANETCNC AXES COORDINATES The first section of the screen displays the real-time coordinates of the machine. There are two types of coordinates that you will use: • Working coordinates, representing the position of the tool relative to the work- piece, displayed in blue. •...

  • Page 5: Feed & Speed

    PLANETCNC FEED & SPEED The second section of the screen displays two values: the current travel speed of the machine (also called Feed) and the rotation speed of the spindle (also called Speed), as defined inside the G-code that is loaded in the program. If you click on the icons, the section expands and shows new functions.

  • Page 6: General Menu

    PLANETCNC GENERAL MENU The top bar contains shortcuts to 5 contextual menus, in which you can find all the functionalities of PlanetCNC, including the language preferences and the settings. If you want to know more about these, you can find all the information you need inside the PlanetCNC TNG documentation, which can be downloaded on the support page of our website.
  • Page 7 PLANETCNC MACHINE ACTIONS Emergency stop. Stops all motion of the machine immediately. Please note that emergency stop should be activated using the physical push-button, not using the touchscreen. Go to XYZ zero. The machine will rapidly move towards the X0 Y0 Z0 work- ing coordinates.

  • Page 8: Graphical Interface

    PLANETCNC GRAPHICAL INTERFACE In the middle of the screen, you will find a 3D view representing the reachable XYZ working volume of the machine. The orange cone represents the tool, so the central point of the machine from which all coordinates are calculated. If a G-code is loaded, the graphical interface will also display the toolpath that the ma- chine will follow to mill that part.
  • Page 9 PLANETCNC G-CODE PANEL & MDI The last section of the screen is used to display the loaded G-code. You can use the it to browse your code, to execute it line by line, or even to start operations in the middle of it, as shown on the picture below.

  • Page 10: Touchscreen Usage

    RASPBERRY PI TOUCHSCREEN USAGE Our machines run on a Raspberry Pi that is directly connected to the control interface. It means that you can use it as you wish to organise your files, browse the web, etc. You can access the desktop by minimizing the window of PlanetCNC. Like with a smartphone, if you want to open a file or a program, simply press the icon once.

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