Page 2 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Copyright statement Shenzhen Trocen Automation Technology Co.Ltd（hereinafter referred to as Trocen）reserves the right to modify the products and product specifications in this manual without prior notice. Trocen shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential loss or liability arising out of the improper use of this manual or this product .
Page 3 V1.3 2020/08/27 Preface Thank you for choosing Trocen motion controller! In return for customers, we will be first-class quality motion controller, perfect after-sales service, efficient technical support, to help you complete the production of equipment. More information about Trocen products The company's website is www.sztrocen.com/www.awc608.com.
Page 4 AWC7824 motion controller user manual By reading this instruction, the user can understand the basic operation of the AWC7824 control card. Using the object This manual is applicable to engineers who have a certain understanding of mechanical automation operation such as laser machines.
Page 5 AWC7824 motion controller user manual FCC certification statement The product has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission for safety and complies with U.S. electronic product safety regulations. The relevant documents 《LaserCAD instructions》 WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 6: Table Of Contents
1.2 AWC78XX Series Comparison..............11 1.3 Term/abbreviation ..................12 1.4 AWC7824 accessories composition ............13 1.4.1 AWC7824 all accessories and connection diagram ......13 1.4.2 List of accessories................14 1.5 Appearance and size of panel................15 1.6 Appearance and size of wiring board............15 2.
Page 7 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.3.2 Fast and slow movement switch key..........41 3.3.3 Z axis Movement Button ..............42 3.4 Processing time display area ................. 43 3.5 Status display area ..................44 3.5.1 Lockscreen, unlockscreen ..............44 3.6 Coordinate display area ................. 45 3.6.1 The coordinate system with the machine zero in the upper left corner...
Page 8 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.14.2.1 Wavy lines appear when cutting arcs ........69 3.14.2.2Wavy lines appear at the beginning and corners of the cutting ......................69 3.15 Common Parameters Settings ..............70 3.15.1 Work Mode ..................70 3.15.1.1 Go Origin After Reset.............71 3.15.1.2 Origin Mode.
Page 9 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.3.1 Foot Switch ................98 3.16.3.2 Open Protection ..............99 3.16.3.3 Input Valid Level ............... 101 3.16.4 Auto Reset Settings.................100 3.16.5 HardLimit Settings ................102 3.16.6 Function Configuration..............109 3.16.6.1 Z-Axis For Autofocus ............111 3.16.6.2 Y&Z Double-Driver Control..
Page 10 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 1.产品介绍 1.Product description Features  AWC78XX Series comparison  Terms/abbreviations  AWC7824 accessories composition  Appearance and size of panel  Appearance and size of wiring  board WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 11: Product Description
1. Product Description 1.1 Features AWC7824 is a general-purpose motion controller used in laser cutting, laser engraving and other fields, suitable for all kinds of small and medium power laser cutting and engraving equipment .AWC7824 motion controller works with LaserCAD software AWC7824 motion controller has the following features:：...
Page 12: Awc78Xx Series Comparison
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 1.2 AWC78XX Series Comparison AWC78XX Series comparison AWC7813 AWC7824 AWC7846 Hardware 5-inch touch 5-inch touch 5-inch touch screen screen screen screen Universal output port 8roads 8roads 8roads Universal input port 6roads 6roads 6roads Control axis...
Page 13: Term/Abbreviation
1.3 Term/abbreviation Table 1-3 Explanation of terms and abbreviations Term/abbreviation explain Laser CAD software is dedicated software for Trocen laser PC software motion controller. TFT LCD panel Refers to the 5-inch TFT color LCD touch control panel.The LCD panel...
Page 14: Awc7824 Accessories Composition
1.4 AWC7824 accessories composition After receiving the product, please confirm whether the product and accessories are complete. If there is any missing, please contact Shenzhen Trocen Automation Technology Co.Ltd. after-sales customer service. 1.4.1 AWC7824 all accessories and connection diagram...
Page 15: List Of Accessories
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 1.4.2 List of accessories Table 1-4-2 Product list Name Appearance Description Panel AWC7824 Control panel (1piece) Wiring board AWC7824 Wiring board (base plate) (1piece) USB cable Used by the computer to load files to (1piece/3m)
Page 16: Appearance And Size Of Panel
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Network extension cord(1piece/0.5m) Screw (2pcs) Used to fix the panel 1.5 Appearance and size of panel Figure 1-5-1 Panel appearance display U Disk Jack touch screen 5-inch Figure 1-5-2 Panel size diagram 1.6 Appearance and size of wiring board Figure 1-6-1 Appearance display of wiring board WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 17 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2.硬件接口介绍 Figure 1-6-2 Wiring board size diagram 209mm 195mm WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 18 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2.Hardware interface introduction Control system electrical wiring diagram   Wiring board unit port description and wiring diagram  Mainboard interface description WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 19: Hardware Interface Introduction
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2. Hardware interface introduction 2.1 Control system electrical wiring diagram 2.2 Control system electrical wiring diagram 2.2.1 Power port It is used to supply power to the wiring board and the panel. When connecting, be careful to the positive and negative poles. Generally need DC24V 3A switching power supply.
Page 20: Universal Input Port
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Terminal number Terminal name Description 24V power supply positive 24V power ground 2.2.2 Universal input port The wiring board provides two sets of input signal terminals for the collection of input signals. The default value of all input valid signals is 0V,and the default value of waiting signal is 24V when not working.
Page 21: Universal Output Port
AWC7824 motion controller user manual For related content,see 3.16.3 IO Parameters 、3.20 Input test. 2.2.3 Universal output port The wiring board provides two sets of output ports for supplying external power and controlling signals. When all output signals are working, the output voltage is 24V, and when not working, the output voltage is 0 V.
Page 22: Laser Power Control Port
AWC7824 motion controller user manual The usual output control signal is used to control the outgassing operation of the laser. The wiring diagram is as follows: For related content, see 3.15.2 Common Parameters、3.21 Output Test。 2.2.4 Laser power control port The wiring board provides 1 laser control output.
Page 23: Motor Driver Control Port
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Note: When the laser is a radio frequency tube, there is no need to connect to the TTL port, just connect to the PWM port to control the laser switch and power; when the laser is a CO2 glass tube, you need to connect the TTL and PWM ports at...
Page 24: Limit Signal Input Port
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Direction signal The wiring diagram is as follows: Note: When the Y&Z dual drive control is turned on, the direction signal pin of the Z axis of the main board is suspended, and the direction signal line of the Z axis driver must be connected to the direction signal port of the Y axis, so that the Y&Z...
Page 25 AWC7824 motion controller user manual minimum coordinate. 1) X/Y limit signal input Terminal group Silk screen Description Power ground-output signal X-axis origin limit-the input signal of the limit sensor at the minimum coordinate Y-axis origin limit-the input signal of the...
Page 26 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 1) Z limit signal input Terminal group Silk screen Description Power ground-output signal Z-axis origin limit-the input signal of the limit sensor at the minimum coordinate. U-axis origin limit-the input signal of the limit sensor at the minimum coordinate.
Page 27: Mainboard Interface Description
AWC7824 motion controller user manual he wiring diagram is as follows: Limit switch X+：X axis maximum coordinate limit X-：X axis minimum coordinate limit When the selected limit switch is a normally open limit switch, the voltage of the limit signal input port is 24V. After the limit switch is touched, the voltage of the limit signal input port becomes 0V, and limit-switch valid level is low-level.
Page 28: Usb Interface
AWC7824 motion controller user manual disk. For related content, see 3.12 U disk transfer files and mainboard upgrade. Figure2-3-1 U Disk interface 2.3.2 USB interface The USB interface is the interface that the mainboard and PC access through the USB cable. The USB cable and USB extension cable for details please refer to 1.4.2...
Page 29 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 2-3-2-2 USB interface (side view) Connect PC 2.3.3 Ethernet interface Through this interface, the Ethernet communication between the mainboard and the PC can be realized. For details of network cable and network extension cable, 1.4.2 List of...
Page 30: Ethernet Interface
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 2-3-3-2 Ethernet interface (side view) Connect to PC 2.3.4 Panel and terminal board interface Connect the CN1 port of the mainboard and the wiring board through the CN line. Figure 2-3-4 Connection port of panel and wiring board...
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Page 32: Human Machine Interface Introduction
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3. Human Machine Interface Introduction 3.Human Machine Interface Introduction Main Interface Preview  Function key area  Direction key area  Processing time display area  Status display area  Coordinate display area  Current processing file name display area ...
Page 33: Main Interface Preview
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.1 Main Interface Preview Figure3-1-1Maininterface1 Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
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Page 35: Function Key Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.2 Function key area Function key is a key designed to directly realize a specific operation function. It has the characteristics of simple and clear function orientation and simple and intuitive operation. 3.2.1 Reset Figure 3-2-1 Reset In the Figure3-1-2Maininterface2, after clicking the【Reset】button, the laser head...
Page 36: File
AWC7824 motion controller user manual head will stop and then move back for a certain distance. This distance is zero offset distance. 【Zero offset (mm)】 Please refer to 3.16.1.10 Zero Offset. This function is to determine the zero position and establish a coordinate system.
Page 37: More
AWC7824 motion controller user manual In the Figure 3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click the【Menu】button to enter the Menu interface, which includes【U Disk Files】,【Origin manage】,【Motion Parameters Settings】,【Common parameters Settings】,【Manufacturer Parameters Settings】, 【 Network Settings】, 【 Language】, 【 System Version】eight functions. For details, please refer to3.12-3.19.
Page 38: Box
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.2.6 Box Figure 3-2-6 Box In the Figure3-1-1 Main interface 1, click the 【box】 button, the laser head starts from the positioning point（the meaning of【Origin】, please refer to 3.2.7 Origin）, walking a rectangular around the outer frame of the graph at 【 Run Box’ Speed】 (For the definition of【Run Box ’Speed】,please refer to...
Page 39: Stop
AWC7824 motion controller user manual the base point. Setting the position point is to determine the position of the graphic on the material. Position point coordinate combination 【X size】、【Y size】 can judge whether the graphics are out of bounds （ For details, please refer to Table3-7-1 Description of property interface、4.3 Why does the prompt "Beyond border limit!
Page 40: Pause
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure3-2-9 Start In the Figure3-1-1 Main interface 1, click the【Start】button, the machine starts to work. The icon will be displayed when the machine is idle, and it will become the 【Pause】icon after pressing the key.
Page 41: Interface Switching
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.2.11 Interface switching Figure3-2-11 Interface switching icon In the main interface, press this key to switch Figure 3-1-1 Main interface 1 Figure 3-1-2 Main interface 3.3 Direction key area It is mainly used to control the up and down movement of X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis, and switch between fast and slow movement.
Page 42: Fast And Slow Movement Switch Key
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2) Y-axis down key, control the Y-axis to move down. Figure3-3-1-2 Y-axis down key 3) X axis left key, control the X axis to move left Figure 3-3-1-3 X axis left move key 4) X axis right key, control the X axis to move right.
Page 43: Z Axis Movement Button
AWC7824 motion controller user manual same. When moving the X/Y axis, the slow moving speed defaults to the【start speed】 in the 【motion parameters】, the default fast moving speed is【Key Move’ Speed】 . When moving the Z axis, the slow moving speed defaults to the 【jumping speed in the 【Z axis parameters】...
Page 44: Processing Time Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2) Z axis down move key, control Z axis to move down. Figure 3-3-3-2 Z axis down key 3.3.4 U axis Movement Button In the Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2, press the U axis movement key to move the U axis.
Page 45: Status Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.5 Status display area When working, the status display area shows the proportion of the current file completed; when not working, it shows as idle; when the current work is paused , it shows as pause. For details, please refer to Figure3-1-3 Main interface area division.
Page 46: Coordinate Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.6 Coordinate display area You can view the coordinate position of the laser head in the coordinate display area, click this area to switch between the X Y axis coordinates and the Z U axis...
Page 47: The Coordinate System With The Machine Zero In The Upper Right
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.6.2 The coordinate system with the machine zero in the upper right corner When the machine zero (the machine limit position) is in the upper right corner, the X-axis coordinate increases when the laser head moves to the left, and the Y-axis...
Page 48: The Coordinate System With The Machine Zero In The Lower Right Corner
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Max）（0，Y （0，0） Max，0）（X 3.6.4 The coordinate system with the machine zero in the lower right corner When the machine zero (the machine limit position) is in the lower right corner, the X-axis coordinate increases when the laser head moves to the left, and the Y-axis...
Page 49 AWC7824 motion controller user manual delay(s)】,and you can check the graphics size of the current processing file through 【X size(mm)】and【Y size(mm)】. Figure3-7-1 Property graph Table3-7-1 Description of property interface Name Function Description Target number The number of processes that the customer needs to process , beyond which the target value will be stooped , set to “0”...
Page 50: Layer Parameters Of Processing Files
AWC7824 motion controller user manual X Count The number of arrays on the X axis. Y Count The number of arrays on the Y axis. X Size(mm) The horizontal length of the graphic. Y Size(mm) The longitudinal length of the graph. 【 X size】 and 【Y size】 indicate the size of the graphic.
Page 51 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Table 3-7- 2 Description of layer parameters Name Function Description Set on the Laser CAD software, it can be divided into【Cut】, Work Mode 【Engrave】,【Punch】,【Pen】. The working speed of processing of this layer. When the file is being processed, the speed area of the main interface displays the speed of the processing file.
Page 52: Count Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual interface displays the power of the processing file. The maximum power of the processing file cannot exceed the【Max Power】in 【Laser Parameters】, for related content , please refer to 3.16.2.4 Max power(%). Speed and power jointly determine the depth of the cutting file and whether it can be cut through.
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Page 54: Speed Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.9 Speed display area 3.9.1 Quickly modify the key move speed in standby mode When the machine is idle,the speed area displays 【Key Move ’ Speed】 in Figure 3-1-3 Main interface area division interface, at this time, you can click the numeric key after【Speed】to modify.
Page 55: Modify The Speed Of The File Being Processed
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 3-9-1 Quickly modify the key move speed 3.9.2 Modify the speed of the file being processed When the machine is working, the speed area displays the working speed of the laser head in Figure 3-1-3 Main interface area division interface, that is the speed of processing files.
Page 56: Power Display Area
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.10 Power display area 3.10.1 Modify Laser power When the machine is idle, the power are a displays the laser power in Figure 3-1-3 Main interface area division interface, the former is the maximum power, and the latter is the minimum power.At this time, you can click the numeric key after...
Page 57 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 3-10-1-2 Modify the mini laser power WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 58: Modify The Power Of The File Being Processed
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.10.2 Modify the power of the file being processed When the machine is working, the power are a displays the working power of the laser head in Figure 3-1-3 Main interface area division interface, that is, the power of the processing file.
Page 59: File Operations
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.11 File operations The files displayed on the file operation interface are all files stored in the main board. When files need to be added, they can be transferred to the main board via U disk, network, or USB communication.
Page 60 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Table 3-11 Description of file operation functions Name Function Description Click the file sequence name on the left, and then click【Select】 to select the file, and the screen immediately jumps to the main interface. The file displayed on the main interface is the file just Select selected, and it can be processed at this time.
Page 61: U Disk Transfer Files And Mainboard Upgrade
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.12 U disk transfer files and main board upgrade Please refer to the USB flash drive interface content 2.3.1 U Disk interface. Figure 3-12 U disk transfer files and main board upgrade 3.12.1 Use U disk to transfer files to main board 1）Choose a USB flash drive that meets the requirements, please refer to the...
Page 62: Upgrade The Mainboard
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4） In the Figure 3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface , click 【Menu】 → 【U Disk Files】 →【Work’ Files】→【Copy to System】to process the file. Figure 3-12-1 Copy U disk files to the system 3.12.2 Upgrade the main board Choose a USB flash drive that meets the requirements, please refer to what kind of U disk can the system read?;...
Page 63: Origin Manage
AWC7824 motion controller user manual completed within 20 seconds. Figure 3-12-2 Upgrade the main board 3.13 Origin Manage The origin coordinates are mainly used to accurately and quickly switch between different laser head positions. WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 64: Set Origin Coordinates
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 3-13 Origin manage 3.13.1 Set origin coordinates 1) In the Figure 3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click【Menu】→【origin manage】→【origin1】; 2) If you know the coordinate value of a certain origin, directly enter the value key after X Y, and then click【Set Current position as the origin】to set it;...
Page 65: Motion Parameters Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Main interface 2 interface, click 【Menu】 → 【origin manage】 → 【origin1】→ 【Move head to the origin】to set it. 3.14 Motion Parameters Settings 【Motion parameters】are restricted by【Axis Parameters】in【Manufacturer Parameters Settings】.If the user encounters a situation where the【Motion Parameters】cannot be adjusted, you need to adjust the【Axis Parameters】first,such...
Page 66: Description Of Each Parameter
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.14.1 Description of each parameter WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 67: Space Speed
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.14.1.1 Space Speed （1）Definition The moving speed of the laser head when the laser tube does not emit light under working conditions. The unit is mm/s. （2）Value Ranges Depending on the machine's endurance speed, the value increases or decreases in units of 50.
Page 68: Min Acc
AWC7824 motion controller user manual during movement.the greater【Space Jerk】, the faster the idling speed of the machine. At the same time, it may cause: Jitter occurs when a machine finishes cutting a graph and starts cutting the next graph. The unit is mm/s3.
Page 69: Start Speed
AWC7824 motion controller user manual of【X Axis Parameters】(please refer to 3.16.1.8 Max Acc).【Engrave Acc】cannot be set too small, otherwise the distance of the laser head space move on the outside will be too long, which will easily lead to over stepping during engraving. For details, 4.2 Why "Engraving is out of bounds, Work stopped!"...
Page 70: Example Analysis
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.14.2 Example analysis 3.14.2.1 Wavy lines appear when cutting arcs When cutting small circles and small arcs (the arcs at the corners of non-circular shapes), the laser head jitters ,resulting in poor cutting results. This is because Speed Factor】is too large.If the【...
Page 71: Common Parameters Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Solution: First adjust the【Min Acc to the minimum value of 100 . If the Wavy lines does not appear at this time, there is no need to adjust the【Cut Jerk】; if the wavy lines still appears, reduce the【Cut Jerk】.
Page 72: Go Origin After Reset
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.1.1 Go Origin After Reset If this function is enabled, the laser head will stop at the origin after 【Reset】,other wise the laser head will stop at the machine zero. 3.15.1.2 Origin Mode 【Origin】Please refer to 3.2.7 Origin.
Page 73: Go Back Position
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.1.3 Go Back Position 【Current Position】:laser head will stay at where task finished; 【Current Origin】:go back to Origin point after finishing work; 【Zero Coord】:laser head goes back to machine zero point since all finished. 3.15.1.4 Count Mode 【Count per work】:Count plus one after processing all graphics in one format;...
Page 74 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 【Delay after feeding 】 : Delay for a period of time after feeding before cutting; after the feeding function is turned on, the parameter value of [Repeat Delay] is the feeding delay time 3.15.1.7 Automatic positioning when out of bounds The user can turn on or off the automatic positioning function when the boundary is exceeded.
Page 75 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 6-7-4 Partially cut when out of bounds Turn on the function of【Automatically locate when out of bounds】, if the WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 76 AWC7824 motion controller user manual graphic file exceeds the working size at the current positioning point, the laser head will automatically adjust the positioning point to the position where the graphic can be completely cut. If the size still exceeds the size after adjustment, the system will prompt "The picture is out of bounds! Do you want to continue...
Page 77: Common Parameters
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.1.8 Return to anchor point when repeating work After it is turned on, it will return to the positioning point of the laser head after cutting once, and then continue to the next cutting. 3.15.2 Common Parameters In the interface, click 【...
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Page 79: Autofocus Distance(Mm)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.2.1 Auto Focus Distance(mm) It refers to the distance between the laser head and the surface of the material. The wrong focus distance will affect the cutting and engraving effect. After setting, turn on the 【Z-axis for Autofocus】 function, and then click 【More】→【Others】...
Page 80: Runbox'speed(Mm/S)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual will change accordingly 【Key Move’ Speed(mm/s)】refers to the axis movement speed when pressing the arrow key on the panel. The maximum value of 【Key Move ’Speed(mm/s)】 cannot exceed the smaller value of 【Max Speed】of X and Y axis parameters. If the 【Max Speed】...
Page 81: Blow Close Delay(S)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual emits light. Setting too large will affect the cutting efficiency, and it will pause for a while before cutting. 3.15.2.6 Blow Close Delay(s) The time interval from when the laser stop to when the blowing stops. Setting too large will affect the cutting efficiency.
Page 82: Z Work Speed(Mm/S)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.3.1 Z Work Speed(mm/s) The speed of the laser head when it is working on the Z axis. The maximum value cannot exceed the 【Max Speed】 of【Z axis parameters】. The unit is mm/s. For details, please refer to 3.16.1.9 Max...
Page 83: Rotate Engraving & Cutting
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.15.4 Rotate Engraving & Cutting Figure3-15-4-1 Rotate Engraving & Cutting Table3-15-4 Rotate Engraving & Cutting Instruction Name Instruction WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 84 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 【 Rotate Engraving & Cutting 】 enable switch. When the 【Rotate Engraving & Cutting】 is turned on, set 【 Pulse Count Per Rotate】 and 【Current Diameter(mm)】(【Distance Per Rotary Pulse】=Circumference Length/【Pulse Count Per Rotate】 ), the pulse equivalent value will change at this time, so when the direction key is pressed, the axis movement becomes slower.
Page 85 AWC7824 motion controller user manual ★Note: For machines that do not support the 【Rotate Engraving & Cutting】 function, please do not turn on the【Rotate Engraving & Cutting】 function, otherwise the 【KeyMove’Speed】 will become very slow. For details, please refer to Table3-15-4 Rotate Engraving &...
Page 86 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure3-15-4-3 Fixture Rotate Engraving 4)Roller Rotate Engraving & Cutting no need to turn on【Rotate Engraving & Cutting】, and directly adjust 【Rotary Axis】【Distance Per Pulse(um)】 (【Pulse Count Per Rotate】 is invalid). Take the X axis as the rotation axis as an example: i.
Page 87: Manufacturer Parameters Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16 Manufacturer Parameters Settings Axis Parameters(take X axis as an example) 3.16.1 Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【 Menu 】 → 【 Manufacturer Parameters Setting】→【Axis Parameters】→【X Axis Parameters】 to enter the axis parameters setting interface.
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Page 89: Distance Per Pulse(Um)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Distance Per Pulse(um) 3.16.1.1 【Distance Per Pulse】 refers to the displacement or rotation angle of a single step of the motor when the controller sends a pulse signal. If the setting is wrong, the graphics will be deformed and the size will be wrong.【Distance Per Pulse】is set too small, the machine is easy to jam, and the response is slow;...
Page 90 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4 ) Measure the actual distance between points AB with a measuring scale, and click the value after【Step 3: Input the Measured Distance(mm)】, enter the actual measurement value, and click enter (if the value after【Step 2: Set As End Position 】...
Page 91 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 5)Click the 【Step 4: Change the Pulse Value】 button, click "√" to set the 【Distance Per Pulse】; Figure3-16-1-1-4 Modify distance per pulse WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 92: Valid Pulse Edge
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 6)【Distance Per Pulse】 needs to check whether it is correct after setting.AWC7813 motion controller user manual Click【Axis Movement】 , and click the front button of 【Jog Distance】, select "√", then click the value button after 【Jog Distance】 , enter the value you need to move, and click the left or right moving button to measure the actual movement the distance.
Page 93: Datum Direction
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.1.3 Datum Direction 【Datum Direction】 refers to the direction in which the motion axis moves when the machine is reset. When the setting is wrong, the axis will reset in the opposite direction. When you click the 【Reset】 button, or click 【More】→【Reset】→【X&Y Reset】...
Page 94: Range(Mm)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 【Low-Level】 ; the limit sensor is of PNP type, and the 【Limit-Switch Valid Level】 is set to 【High-Level】. For related wiring content, see 2.2.6 Limit signal input port. 3.16.1.6 Range(mm) 【 Range 】 refers to the working area of the machine, which limits the movement range of the laser head, that is, limits the maximum coordinate of the X Y axis movement.
Page 95: Zero Offset
AWC7824 motion controller user manual value limits the maximum value of 【Engrave Acc】 in 【Motion Parameters】. For details, please see 3.14.1.5 Engrave Acc. 3.16.1.9Max Speed 【Max Speed】 refers to the highest limit speed that the motion axis can bear. The maximum value of 【Max Speed】=【Distance per pulse】*180, when it exceeds this value, it will default to distance per pulse*180.
Page 96: Laser Mode
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.2.1 Laser Mode As for laser mode, CO2 glass tube and radio frequency tube are optional. Please WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 97: Ttl Valid Level
AWC7824 motion controller user manual refer to the wiring differences between the two lasers 2.2.4 Laser power control port. 3.16.2.2 TTL Valid Level 【TTL Valid level】 refers to the control level of the laser tube, which can be set to【low-level】 (the TTL pin of the wiring board is connected to the L pin of the laser power supply) or 【high-level】(the TTL pin of the wiring board is connected to...
Page 98: Rf Min Power(%)
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.2.5 RF Min Power(%) In order to prevent the radio frequency tube from leaking light in the standby state, the minimum power of the radio frequency tube needs to be set. The minimum power of the laser tube (refer to the laser tube manual) is generally set between 6%-10%.
Page 99: Foot Switch
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure3-16-3 IO Parameters 3.16.3.1 Foot Switch Use the foot pedal to control the operation of the machine, step on the machine to start running, and then step on the machine to stop running, and enable this function when needed.
Page 100: Open Protection
AWC7824 motion controller user manual →【Manufacturer Parameters Settings】→【IO Parameters】→【Foot Switch】 to select 【Enable】. 3.16.3.2 Open Protection During the working period of the laser cutting machine, in order to prevent the deflection of the laser beam from hurting people, the upper protective cover of the laser machine needs to be lowered.
Page 101: Auto Reset Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Connect the corresponding hardware, the signal pin of the main board corresponding to the feed switch is IN3, please refer to 2.2.2 Universal input port for related wiring content; In the main interface 2 display interface of Figure 3-1-2, click the button after [Menu]→[Manufacturer Parameters]→[IO Signal Configuration]→...
Page 102 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Table 3-16-4 Power -on reset setting instructions Name Function Description Generally it is on. The process of power-on reset is actually the process of finding the zero point. The X and Y axes drive the laser...
Page 103: Hardlimit Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual head to move down and stops when it hits the Z-limit switch. U Auto Reset If the U-axis needs to be automatically reset when powered on, it needs to be turned on. Generally, it is not necessary to turn on the power-on reset of the U-axis 3.16.5 Hard Limit Settings...
Page 104 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Table 3-16-5 Hard Limit settings instructions Name Function Description Generally, it is closed and the range of motion of the laser head can be limited by setting the format. This function is to prevent the X Hard Limit laser head from hitting the edge and going beyond the interface.
Page 105 ZX axis spacing (mm) Distance between ZX axes. AWC7824 Double-head mutual-moving cutting is supported. When single-head work, the number of mutual-moving axes is set to "1", and when double-head mutual-moving cutting is performed, the number of mutual-moving axes is set to "2".
Page 106 AWC7824 motion controller user manual if the number of graphics in a single line is odd, the system defaults to laser head 1 to cut even-numbered graphics, and laser head 2 to cut odd-numbered graphics, as shown in Figure 7-6-4, laser head 1 cutting diagram The figure marked with "1" in the laser head 2 cuts the figure marked with "2".
Page 107 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.7 Dispensing function This function is suitable for shoe material line drawing and clothing dispensing industry; the signal output port is OUT8, which is a high-frequency pulse signal; when using this signal port, an external signal amplifying board should be...
Page 108 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Name Function Description Dispensing If you need to use the [dispensing function], you need to open function it here WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 109 AWC7824 motion controller user manual open time（ms） The time the high-frequency valve has been open The distance of closing the valve, that is, the distance between spacing（mm） two adjacent points without glue Z-axis drop When working, the distance that the nozzle descends from the distance（mm）...
Page 110: Function Configuration
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.8 Function Configuration Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【 Menu 】 → 【 Manufacturer Parameters Settings】 → 【Function Configuration】 to enter the corresponding interface. Figure3-16-6 Function configuration WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
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Page 112: Z-Axis For Autofocus
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.6.1 Z-Axis For Autofocus If you use 【Z-Axis For Autofocus】, you need to turn it on here. 【Autofocus Distance】 and 【Z Autofocus】 operation. Please refer to 3.15.2.1 AutoFocus Distance(mm)、3.25.1 Run Z Auto Focus function. WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 113 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.6.2 U-axis feeding If you use [U-axis feeding], you need to open it here 3.16.6.3 Feed back to the positioning point If you use [return to positioning point feed], you need to open it here 3.16.6.4 Y-axis drum cutting...
Page 114 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Steps for usage: 1: Turn on the function of [Y-axis drum cutting], 2: Turn on [U-axis feeding] 3: The software needs to turn on the [feeding switch], and set the parameters such as [feeding length], [feeding method], and [feeding delay method] as needed...
Page 115: Y&Z Double-Driver Control
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.6.6 Y&U Axis synchronization feed direction Set the direction of Y, U axis synchronous feeding 3.16.6.7 Y&Z Double-Driver Control For related wiring content, see 2.2.5 Motor driver control port. When 【Y&Z Double-Driver Control】 is activated, the AWC7813 control board drives two motors to control the movement of the laser head on the Y axis.
Page 116 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.16.6.8 Y-axis double limit This function is mainly to solve the problem that the reset of the large-format machine is too slow ,Just turn it on when you need this feature At this time, the Y-axis needs two limit switches, among which Y- is the origin limit switch, and Y+ is the near-end limit switch.
Page 117: Network Settings
AWC7824 motion controller user manual drive has not completed initialization, resulting in lost steps and stuck when the machine is reset. 3.16.6.10 Turn off system sound This function mainly closes the sound of the keys. When you do not want to hear the sound of the keys, you can turn this function on.
Page 118 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure3-17-2 Set the computer network card IP address 3) Set the control card IP address. In Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【Menu】→【Network Settings】 to set. The IP address of the control card is the same as the software IP address; the first three digits of the computer network card IP address are the same as the software, and the last digit cannot be the same.
Page 119 AWC7824 motion controller user manual  The data is transmitted by the switch as the transfer station 1) Click on the lower right corner of the computer to determine the IP address of the computer by viewing the network status;...
Page 120: Language
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.18 Language Figure3-18 language selection Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click【Menu】 → 【Language】to select. WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 121: System Version
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.19 System Version Figure3-19 system message 1) In Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【Menu】→【Page Turning Key】→【System Version】 to learn about this system version; 2) Check 【Version】, if the version is relatively old, you can download the latest version upgrade from our company website.
Page 122: Output Test
AWC7824 motion controller user manual ， Mainly test whether all input signals are normal. 1) In Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】→【Ins】; 2) When the peripheral is not connected normally, the input port and limit signal port voltage is 24V, and the water protection port signal is 5V;...
Page 123: Cut Box
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Mainly test whether all output signals are normal。 1) In Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】→【Outs】; 2) When the peripheral is not connected normally, the idle state of the system is 0V, and it is 24V when working;...
Page 124 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Distance】→【Start cutting box】 to operate. Note: If you cannot cut through, you can increase the laser power or decrease the speed of the frame. Figure3-22-1 Cut Box Table3-22 Cut border parameter description Name Function Description...
Page 125: Axis Reset
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure3-22-2 blank distance Assuming that the cutting graphic is a circle, the cutting frame graphic is a red rectangle. If the【Blanks Distance】is set to 5mm, the cutting frame graphic is a blue rectangle, that is, the distance from the actual cutting frame position is 5mm.
Page 126: Key Moving
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.24 Key Moving Figure3-24 Key moving WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 127: Z Autofocus, X＆Y To Origin And Continue To Previous Work
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 1) In Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】→【Move】→【Jog distance】 the selection box in front, when it becomes "√", you can jog control; 2) Move the direction axis, the set value can be accurately moved once;...
Page 128: Run Z Autofocus Function
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.25.1 Run Z AutoFocus function Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】→【Others】→【Z AutoFocus】 to automatically complete focusing.  During Z-axis auto-focusing, the Z-axis drive workbench moves down at 【Z-axis reset speed】 Z Home Speed】please refer to3.15.3.3 Z Home...
Page 129 AWC7824 motion controller user manual stop after touching the Z-limit switch, and then move up a certain distance. This distance is the 【AutoFocus distance】.  This function is to adjust the distance between the laser head and the surface of the material, so that all laser beams are concentrated at one point, where the power density is the largest and the cutting effect is the best.
Page 130: Set X&Y To Origin
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 3.25.2 Set X&Y to Origin Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】→【Others】→【X&Y to origin】, the laser head will quickly return to the positioning point. 3.25.3 Continue to Previous Work Figure3-1-2 Main interface 2 interface, click 【More】 → 【Others】 → 【Continue...
Page 131 AWC7824 motion controller user manual to previous work 】 , you can continue processing at the file position where you stopped last time, which can avoid the problem that you want to continue processing due to sudden power failure or interruption of the last file being processed.
Page 132 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4.Frequently Asked Questions What kind of U disk can the system read?  Why does the prompt "Engrave beyond border limit!"  appear Why does the prompt "Beyond border limit! continue?"  appear Why does the prompt " Beyond border limit!" prompt ...
Page 133: Frequently Asked Questions
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4. Frequently Asked Questions 4.1 What kind of U disk can the system read? When the problem shown in the figure below occurs after inserting the U disk, please pay attention to the following points: Figure4-1 "No Udisk!"...
Page 134: Why Does The Prompt "Engrave Beyond Border Limit!"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 2) Due to the different quality of the USB flash drives, some USB flash drives may not be able to read, please try to use a regular USB flash drive, when the USB flash drive is still unable to read, please replace other USB flash drives;...
Page 135: Why Doe Sthe Prompt "Beyond Border Limit ! Continue?"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual beyond the boundary during idling on the outside. Once the boundary is exceeded, it will prompt "Engrave beyond the border limit!" and the machine will stop operating. At this time, you need to adjust the positioning point in time, taking into account the distance that the laser head travels outside.
Page 136 AWC7824 motion controller user manual outside the format, and when you click "", the machine will stop working.（see Figure4-3-2 "Beyond border limit! Continue? " ） Therefore, when setting the anchor point, you can combine 【X size】 with 【Y size】 and the position of the "small blue dot" to estimate whether the graphics are out of bounds.
Page 137 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure4-3-1 The location of the little blue dot Figure4-3-2 "Beyond border limit! Continue? WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 138 AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure4-3-3 Graphic size and anchor point coordinates X size Y size Anchor point coordinates WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 139: Why Does The Prompt "Beyond Border Limit!"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4.4 Why does the prompt " Beyond border limit!" appear When the positioning point is too deviated and the size of the processed graphics exceeds the format, press the 【Box】 key at this time, and the prompt will appear.
Page 140: Why Does The Prompt "Nofile!"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual move the machine, and the “Trigger limit!” prompt appears when the machine does not reach the limit switch position, and the machine stops operating. 【Limit-switch valid level】 can be modified at this time. Related content can refer to 3.16.5 Hard Limit Settings、3.16.1.5 Limit-Switch...
Page 141: Why Does The Prompt To Select The File!"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure 4-6 "No file!" 4.7 Why does the prompt "To select the file!" appear When all the files in the motherboard are deleted, thsat is, when there are no files in the main board, click the 【Start】【Box】 button in...
Page 142: Why Does The Prompt"Continue To Work?"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4.8 Why does the prompt "Continue to work?" appear When the machine suddenly cuts off power while the file is being processed, the machine will pop up the prompt "Continue to work?" after it is powered on. Click "√"...
Page 143: Why Does The Button Movement Speeds Low Down After Turning On The Rotary Engraving Function
AWC7824 motion controller user manual 4.9 Why does the button movement speed slow down after turning on the rotary engraving function? For details, see Table3-15-4 Rotate Engraving & Cutting Instruction 4.10 Why does the prompt "water protect!" appear When the 【Laser 1 water protect】 function is turned on, the mainboard detects the WP1 signal during the operation of the machine, and it will prompt "Water protect!", then please check the water protection switch.
Page 144: Why Does The Prompt"Opened Protected!"Appear
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Figure4-10 "Water protect!" 4.11 Why does the prompt "opened protected!" appear When the function of【Open Protection】is turned on and the machine detects the 【Open Protection】 signal, the machine stops operating and prompts the words "Opened Protected!". It is also possible that when the 【input valid level】 is wrong, it will also cause the words "opened protected!"...
Page 145 AWC7824 motion controller user manual 5.上机操作流程说明 5.Operation process description Machine installation and debugging process  Basic steps of using a laser machine to cut graphs  WWW.SZTROCEN.COM...
Page 146: Operation Process Description
AWC7824 motion controller user manual Operation process description 5.1 Machine installation and debugging process 1) Hardware installation, shaft terminal is connected to the driver, see details 2.2.5 Motor driver control port; 2) Connect the limit switch, select the appropriate limit switch, we recommend the normally open DC24 NPN type, see 2.2.6 Limit signal input...
Page 147: Basic Steps Of Using The Laser Machine To Cut Graphs
AWC7824 motion controller user manual as required, please refer to 3.16.1.7 Start Speed,3.16.1.8 Max Acc, 3.16.1.9 speed; 11) Load the file and try to cut, debug out the light, and test whether the machine runs smoothly. 5.2 Basic steps of using the laser machine to cut graphs 1) Install the LaserCAD software, see the software operation manual for details;...
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