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'''Introduction''' | '''Introduction''' | ||
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* What is Mach4 | * What is Mach4 | ||
| − | * | + | ** Mach4 is CNC controller |
| + | * What is this plugin and where it is needed | ||
| + | ** Mach4 needs a plugin. This plugin makes it possible to use Mach4 with SimpleMotion bus devices | ||
'''What is needed?''' | '''What is needed?''' | ||
* Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion | * Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion | ||
| + | * Windows PC | ||
* Mach4 + license | * Mach4 + license | ||
'''Installation and prerequisites''' | '''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 possible velocity-controlled spindle |
** Max. velocity | ** Max. velocity | ||
** Homing in axes where it's possible | ** Homing in axes where it's possible | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 9 January 2018
Introduction
- What is Mach4
- Mach4 is CNC controller
- What is this plugin and where it is needed
- Mach4 needs a plugin. This plugin makes it possible to use Mach4 with SimpleMotion bus devices
What is needed?
- Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion
- Windows PC
- Mach4 + license
Installation and prerequisites
- Build your machine
- Configure the controllers
- Position mode except in possible 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
