CNC3X Installation Manual - Conqueror Design & Engineering Ltd
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1. Stop connector can be obtained from RS Components http www rswww com or Farnell Electronics http www farnell co uk Stepper motor plug is Connector circular CPC cable plug 16 way 17 shell Feed back imit switch plug is 25 pin male D connector plug various types are suitable Relay connector is 9 pin male D connector plug various types are suitable RS Components code 372 254 Connector circular CPC cable plug 9 way 13 shell Farnell Electronics code 3195545 RECEPTACLE STD SLD CPC1 9 WAY Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd 13 CNC3X Installation Manual 3 Operation For the specifics of operating the CNC box please refer to the EaziCNC software manual and to the X card manual Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Index aT eee Connectors Feedback Encoder Limit switch plug 4 8 Mains input 4 Motor connectors 4 7 Relay plug 4 RS232 5 spare and replacement 12 Spindle relay plug 4 6 D Disclaimer of Liability 1 a Front panel controls 3 H Hand wheel 3 Introduction to the CNC2 2 J Jog buttons 3 eile Limitation of Warranty 1 sP Plugs replacement 12 spare 12 Power switch 3 cS Stand alone operation 13 X X641BB 10 Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd2. CNC3xX Installation Manual Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd CNC3X Installation Manual Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd All rights reserved Any dispute about the use of this software and or hardware or of these terms and conditions shall be resolved or arbitrated under English Law Manuals and accompanying documentation may not be copied or printed for the purposes of training advertising promotion or any other use without the permission of Conqueror Design and Engineering Limited Permission to copy and print manuals and documentation for personal use is granted to the owner user of the software supplied All trademarks are acknowledged to be the property of their respective owners This manual produced on 2 3 2010 Warranty This software and or hardware and accompanying documentation are provided as is and are not warranted to be fit for any specific purpose or usage The use of this software and or hardware is undertaken at your own risk and Conqueror Design and Engineering Limited will not be responsible for any loss of data time or income resulting from the use of this software and or hardware Contents Table of Contents Part 1 Disclaimer of Liability and Limitation of Warranty 1 Part 2 Introduction to the CNC3X box 2 1 Front panelcOntrolS ccccesiccc eeeccccat ieee ceendececetsecctveaeeccecattsenscdeeqececaevscescaseeccscattsceeceeedeccs 3 2 Rear Panel Co
3. With a CNC2X it is possible to use encoders which require a higher voltage than 5 volts by using the 12 volt supply from the plug and inserting a diode into the A and B lines For details please contact technical support Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box w 2 2 4 1 X641BB break out board 222 nonn coos soos nna aonn o A FB1 UENC YENC YLIMS FBe VENC A XLIMS X64 1BB lt R1 Taam Conqueror Design and Engineering a Whi e aziform co uk PWR A Je A ZENC be Boao Seog XENC MZLIMS Ww 0900000090000000 09000000000000 D BS There is an optional X641BB break out board The break out board can be used with the X series cards using a 26 pin ribbon cable or with CNC control boxes using a 25 pin extension cable Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd CNC3X Installation Manual X641BB connector pin outs In all cases the marked pin is pin 1 XENC YENC ZENC and UENC connector a XLIMS YLIMS and ZLIMS connector ft Limit switch 1 2 To connect a limit switch connect it across 1 amp 2 or 3 amp 4 FB1 and FB2 connector Encoder signal Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box 12 2 3 Spare and replacement plugs A replacement spare plug for the stepper motors feed back limit switch connector relay connector and spindle Emergency
4. ge these settings please refer to the manual for the stepper motor drive card STEPHP 1 WA RNING Never connect or disconnect a motor when the control box is powered up Always turn off the control box and allow 2 3 minutes for the power supply capacitors to discharge before connecting or disconnecting motors Failing to observe this precaution could permanently damage your control box Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box e 2 2 4 Feed back Encoder Limit switch plug The pin out for 25 pin D connector is below please note that D connectors are numbered across the top row and then the bottom row 6 YemcoderchamelA o 8 Yimt boFB2onCNCD FB2 multi slot encoder for threading 9 VencoderchamelA S Cells highlighted in grey are not connected N C in a CNCI box The power requirement of any encoder used should not exceed 100 milli amps To connect a limit switch it should be connected between the limit switch input and the ground connection for the same section For instance to connect an X LIMIT switch the switch would be connected across pins 3 and 15 Threading sensors FB1 and FB2 should be connected to the Y and Y limits on a CNC1 box the power supply for the encoders can be drawn from pins 1 and 7 A CNC1 box does Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd 9 CNC3X Installation Manual not have connections for the feedback encoders N B
5. ial cable a cross over cable can be used The default protocols are 115 200 baud 8 data bits no parity and 1 stop bit The board will use XON XOFF flow controls by default Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box 6 2 2 2 Spindle Motor control plug Oo Pn Sigma O 4 Spindle speed control reference ee oS E 9 spine cay The emergency stop circuit can be connected through any safety switches cover switches etc Provided it is unbroken the spindle coolant and programmes can be run If the emergency stop circuit is broken then the spindle and coolant are forced off and any programme running will be stopped the machine can still be moved in manual mode The plug supplied has a link shorting pins 1 and 2 Do NOT connect the stop circuit to any active components The spindle speed control circuit is designed to emulate a potentiometer control and can be used with most 3rd party spindle motor control cards It is optically isolated from the rest of the control electronics so spindle speed control cards with different voltage levels or floating grounds can be used The spindle and coolant relays are both 10A 250V Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd CNC3X Installation Manual 2 2 3 Stepper motor plug ee E i Li evenness Eo e N B As delivered the stepper motor outputs are configured for 2 Amps phase and for half stepping with power save enabled To chan
6. nnections 222 2 ceeececeesecceeeceneeeceaeeeeneeceaaeeceeeeenaeeceansecneecenaeeceaeeneeeenaaes 4 RS232 Seri l Interface r ae reaa EE aeaa eeccyecssctencesbusjtaestesdeuteuessitenncs SAE SAEN aa Ean y aAA ENRE AEN EEEE 5 Spindle Motor Control PlUg ccesssssceseeesessessessessevsevseeseeseeseeseesaesaessesseeseeseeseesaesaesaesaesaevaevsneaneanesneneasaesass 6 Stepper Motor PLUG ou cesesesssssssssseeseeseseessessessessevsevsevseeseeseennesnesaesaessesaeeseeseeseesaesaesaesaesaevanvaneaneanesnensanaasass 7 Feed back Encoder Limit SWitch plug ccscssseseeseseesteseessessessevseveeseneseeseeseesoesaesaeseeseeseuseeenesnesoesaesaese 8 X641 BB break out DOA ce eeceeceeeceeseesneeeseeeneeeneeeeesnesseesaeesseeeaeesaeeeaeeeaeeeaeseaeesaeceaeeaeeaeesaeeseeeaeeeeeeaee 10 3 Spare and replacement PIUGS ceececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeenseeeenseeeseaeeeeeseeneeeeeees 12 Part 3 Operation 13 Index 14 Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd 1 CNC3X Installation Manual 1 Disclaimer of Liability and Limitation of Warranty Where the CNC box is supplied as a component and not as part of a complete control system it is assumed that the purchaser has sufficient electrical and electronic knowledge to handle the component competently It is further assumed that the purchaser has sufficient knowledge of safe working practices and the relevant Health amp Safety regulations which apply to working
7. tons for the X and Y axis arranged in a cross around the green Enter BTN 1 button the Z axis jog buttons 3 status LEDs the electronic hand wheel the emergency stop button and the power switch When in manual mode the jog buttons can be used to rapidly position an axis and then the hand wheel can be used to control the precise position The hand wheel automatically switches to operate the last axis that was moved with one of the jog buttons The electronic hand wheel is rotated clockwise to move the axis in the positive direction and counter clockwise to move the axis in the negative direction Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box 4 2 2 Rear Panel Connections The rear panel contains the plugs for the mains supply the computer an AC DC spindle motor or any 10 Amp load 12 volt relay drives the stepper motorsand the feed back encoder limit switch plug AC Mains Inlet The AC mains connector is a standard kettle type plug an IEC plug The socket includes a 2 Amp fuse do not use a higher rated fuse it will reduce the level of protection Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd 5 CNC3X Installation Manual 2 2 1 RS232 Serial Interface J1 RXD TXD CONN D9 Receive Data RCD Transmit Data TXD Ready To Send RTS 8 Clear To Send CTS The serial port is configured as a standard PC AT 9 pin port A standard PC AT to PC AT ser
8. with electrical and electronic systems to work safely with the component Conqueror Design and Engineering Limited will not accept any liability for any damage to systems or personnel that may result from the incorrect installation or usage of the hardware supplied Nor will Conqueror Design and Engineering Limited replace or repair any supplied equipment that has been damaged as a result of such incorrect misuse or installation Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd Introduction to the CNC3X box 2 2 Introduction to the CNC3X box The CNC3X box has been designed to control CNC lathes milling machines PCB drills routers etc In fact any machine which has 1 2 3 or 4 stepper motor driven axes The stepper motors can also optionally be controlled in a closed loop mode with the addition of standard quadrature encoders in either strip or rotary form The CNC3X box has a built in power supply which can output 30 volts DC 20 Amps A machine fitted with a CNC3X can be operated in stand alone mode without requiring a host computer using a standard VGA monitor and PS2 keyboard The CNC3X box can be fitted with 2 3 or 4 STEPHP1 stepper motor drive cards The CNC3X can also be supplied with 3rd party pseudo stepper DC servo drive cards Copyright 2010 Conqueror Design and Engineering Ltd 3 CNC3X Installation Manual 2 1 Front panel controls The front panel controls are from left to right the axis jog but
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