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'''Introduction''' | '''Introduction''' | ||
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| − | + | [http://www.machsupport.com/software/mach4/ Mach4] is a CNC motion control software developed by Newfangled Solutions. It has been in use on Industrial equipment running constantly for over a year. The M4SM plugin is needed to run motor drivers connected to SimpleMotion bus with Mach4. | |
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| − | + | '''Requirements''' | |
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| − | * Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion | + | The following things are needed for building a CNC machine using Mach4 and motor drivers connected with SimpleMotion bus: |
| + | * [[ATOMI|Atomi]], [[IONI Servo & Stepper Drive|IONI]] or [[ARGON Servo Drive|Argon]]-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion bus | ||
* Windows PC | * Windows PC | ||
| − | * Mach4 + license | + | * Mach4 software + license |
| − | ''' | + | '''Motor driver configuration''' |
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| − | + | Configure the motor drivers with [[Granity]] software: | |
| − | ** | + | * Motor specific settings |
| − | * | + | * Set position mode for every driver except for possible velocity-controlled spindle motor |
| − | * | + | * Set suitable max. speed |
| − | * | + | * Configure homing for all possible axes to ensure the positioning accuracy |
| + | * Set soft travel limits | ||
| + | '''Mach4 installation''' | ||
* Download and install Mach4 | * Download and install Mach4 | ||
| − | * Download the plugin files to the plugin folder | + | * Download the plugin files to the plugin folder TODO: Mistä? |
* Launch Mach4 | * Launch Mach4 | ||
| − | * Select the plugin from settings | + | * Select the SimpleMotion driver plugin from Mach4 settings |
* Restart Mach4 | * Restart Mach4 | ||
* Select the plugin as motion control device | * Select the plugin as motion control device | ||
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** Open-loop velocity-controlled spindle (TODO: Not implemented for Atomi) | ** 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 | *** Select OOB axis from Mach4 settings and the same axis from the pluginc configuration dialog | ||
| + | '''Known issues''' | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 10 January 2018
Introduction
Mach4 is a CNC motion control software developed by Newfangled Solutions. It has been in use on Industrial equipment running constantly for over a year. The M4SM plugin is needed to run motor drivers connected to SimpleMotion bus with Mach4.
Requirements
The following things are needed for building a CNC machine using Mach4 and motor drivers connected with SimpleMotion bus:
- Atomi, IONI or Argon-based motion system, e.g. CNC mill, connected with SimpleMotion bus
- Windows PC
- Mach4 software + license
Motor driver configuration
Configure the motor drivers with Granity software:
- Motor specific settings
- Set position mode for every driver except for possible velocity-controlled spindle motor
- Set suitable max. speed
- Configure homing for all possible axes to ensure the positioning accuracy
- Set soft travel limits
Mach4 installation
- Download and install Mach4
- Download the plugin files to the plugin folder TODO: Mistä?
- Launch Mach4
- Select the SimpleMotion driver plugin from Mach4 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
Known issues
