Difference between revisions of "Mach4 SimpleMotion drive plugin"
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* Where is this plugin needed | * Where is this plugin needed | ||
'''What is needed?''' | '''What is needed?''' | ||
| − | * Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill | + | * Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion |
* Mach4 + license | * Mach4 + license | ||
| − | ''' | + | '''Installation and prerequisites''' |
* Build your machine | * Build your machine | ||
* Configure the controllers | * Configure the controllers | ||
** Position mode except in velocity-controlled spindle | ** Position mode except in velocity-controlled spindle | ||
| − | * | + | ** Max. velocity |
| − | * | + | ** Homing in axes where it's possible |
| + | ** Soft travel limits | ||
| + | * Download and install Mach4 | ||
| + | * Download the plugin files to the plugin folder | ||
* Launch Mach4 | * Launch Mach4 | ||
* Select the plugin from settings | * Select the plugin from settings | ||
| − | * Restart | + | * Restart Mach4 |
* Select the plugin as motion control device | * Select the plugin as motion control device | ||
'''Mach4 configuration''' | '''Mach4 configuration''' | ||
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* FTDI port number | * FTDI port number | ||
* Buffer max fill percentage | * Buffer max fill percentage | ||
| − | * | + | * Spindle settings |
| + | ** Position-controlled spindle | ||
| + | *** Select from Mach4 settings | ||
| + | ** Closed-loop velocity-controlled spindle | ||
| + | *** Select OOB axis from Mach4 settings and the same axis from the pluginc configuration dialog | ||
| + | ** Open-loop velocity-controlled spindle (TODO: Not implemented for Atomi) | ||
| + | *** Select OOB axis from Mach4 settings and the same axis from the pluginc configuration dialog | ||
Revision as of 16:57, 21 December 2017
This page will be documentation for the Mach 4 SimpleMotion plugin.
Introduction
- What is this plugin
- What is Mach4
- Where is this plugin needed
What is needed?
- Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion
- Mach4 + license
Installation and prerequisites
- Build your machine
- Configure the controllers
- Position mode except in velocity-controlled spindle
- Max. velocity
- Homing in axes where it's possible
- Soft travel limits
- Download and install Mach4
- Download the plugin files to the plugin folder
- Launch Mach4
- Select the plugin from settings
- Restart Mach4
- Select the plugin as motion control device
Mach4 configuration
- Plugins
- Simplemotion drive plugin must be checked
- Motors
- Counts/unit, velocity, acceleration, reverse
- Axis mapping
- Select motors. Numbers are different here compared to driver numbers!
- One OB axis can be selected for being used as a velocity or position controlled spindle
- Do not enable axes without motors
- Homing/SoftLimits
- Set home order
- Home dir is selected in Granity software
- Spindle
- Spindle settings
- A position controlled spindle can be selected here
Plugin configuration
- FTDI port number
- Buffer max fill percentage
- Spindle settings
- Position-controlled spindle
- Select from Mach4 settings
- Closed-loop velocity-controlled spindle
- Select OOB axis from Mach4 settings and the same axis from the pluginc configuration dialog
- Open-loop velocity-controlled spindle (TODO: Not implemented for Atomi)
- Select OOB axis from Mach4 settings and the same axis from the pluginc configuration dialog
- Position-controlled spindle
