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The user manual of the desktop-CNC
Notice:
1. This machine should be used with the PC parallel port and controlled by Mach 3 or other software.
The PC parallel port should work in condition of the EPP mode, the setup of the EPP mode should be
applied on the main board B!". #. $ou%d better use the PC to control the machine, especially for this machine and do not install other
software if conditions permit. &nd please do not use the 'aptop to control the machine, the battery of
some laptops will impact the pulse si(nal of the machine and the )olta(e of some parallel port is )ery low,
it will cause the lost of the si(nal.
*arn+
$ou should setup the software correctly, it will make the machine works well. f you do not do it well and
try to run the machine, it may dama(e the machine or cause the dan(er.
*hen you install or setup the machine, please do not turn on the control bo, it may cause some
dama(es.
Please do not put the connectors on the control bo, when it is power on. $ou should re(ulate the
spindle as the low speed when you want to restart it. The inter)al of the open-close button time should be
at least 3s, when you restart the spindle or turn on the control bo a(ain, otherwise it will cause the
dama(es of the control bo.
!ur machine is ##/, when it is power on, please do not open the control bo, do not touch the
wirin( connectors and not touch the runnin( cutters, please wear the (lasses or mask to protect yourself.
1.Software
1. !pen the Mach 3 file, double click the 0Mach3.Eeto start.
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#. Click the 02et
3. Click the 0$es
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. Click the 02et
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4. Click the 02et
5. Click the 02et
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7. Click the 8inish
9.Click the0!k
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1.Click the0!k
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&fter installin( the Mach 3, on the desktop, there will occur 3 icon as follows+
Notice: do not open them, please restart your PC at first (if you open the software not restart PC,it
need uninstall fully and reinstall it &fter restartin( the PC, please double click the 0M&C: 3 M'' icon, then you can enter the setup of
the software;you can delete the other two icons<
!pen the = code>>>all the ais should be0>>>then start to en(ra)e, $ou can choose the 08eed hold to
pause the workin( when it has somethin(, if somethin( emer(ency happens, you can use the E>stop or
you can ad?ust the 08eed rate.
!. "ow to control the software:
1. &fter restartin( the PC, choose the M&C: 3 M'' icon on the desktop to start the Mach 3.
#. !pen the 0Confi( >> select 2ati)e @nits menu, then choose the 0MM%s
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4. Click 0Motor !utputs to setup the Pin of the stepper motor as follow
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This part is #ery important, please check your setup is as same as the data a$o#e. %#en a small
error will cause the machine workin& incorrectly. 'o not for&et to sa#e the setup.
emark:
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The setup is o)er, Please close the Mach software that all data setup can be a)ailable. &nd then open it
a(ain to check whether all the data is correct otherwise can%t run your machine well.
. Try to use your CNC
1. 8irst let us to learn this machine, below take 3# for eample, The full kit has the machine;the
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;1< !ur machine is made of the aluminum alloy, if you drop it from the top on the floor or hard hit, it will
dama(e the machine. Please put this machine on the stable desk, the thin desk may cause more
resonance when it is runnin(.
;#< n the electrical control bo, there are the switchin( power supply, stepper dri)er board, the spindle
speed re(ulator, please put it in a )entilatin( condition and around it, there should not ha)e the
electroma(netic interference within 1 meters.
;3< Pls sort out the power cables and connectin( cables, do not put it in a mess, maybe it will obstruct the
workin( of the machine. Please remain some ecess of the cable for the (antry and the ais.
;< Pls try to study yourself and test it, f you ha)e some Duestions, you can ask us or discuss it on the
C2C 8orum
#.The wirin( and yourself>checkin(
(1 /irin&:
Put the cables into the correspondin( port, on the connectors there print the , $, , the cable of the
spindle has no mark, but it is a two>wires plu(. !n the electrical control bo, it print the marks of the ports.
The 'MT>2 is the spare port for the th ais or eternal limit switch or E>stop etc.
2ow ?ust connect the , $, stepper motor cables and the spindle cable, but the parallel cable do not
connect it at first.
Please make sure that all the connectors are ti(ht to a)oid the loose contact.
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!. 0ourself-checkin&
The aim of the checkin( is to make sure that the electrical control bo and the machine are well wired
and all ais can be controlled.
&t first, power off the spindle and the dri)er power, 0o is off, 0l is on, and re(ulate the spindle in this
safe position;see the photo belowstop switch is off.
Then wrest the ais screw by hand to feel it ;at this time you can mo)e it easily
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mo)e,continue to ad?ust clockwise,spindle will run more and more Duickly.
emark+ f you face the spindle, the clockwise direction is the ri(ht direction. f you find the direction is
anticlockwise, please power off the spindle and echan(e the two connectors will be fine.
Notice:
(1./hen the spindle is power-on, the #olta&e $etween the two connectors of the spindle is
23'C, when the spindle is runnin&, please do not touch the cutters and wear the &lasses and
mask. please keep the children away from the machine.
(! 4efore powerin& on the spindle, please make sure the spindle speed re&ulator is in the safeposition and then power on the spindle and speed up slowly. /hen power off the spindle, you can
turn off the spindle power supply switch directly and re&ulate the speed re&ulator to the safe
position. 5f the speed re&ulator is in the hi&h-speed position, it will cause the $urnt of the fuse and
o#er current, this will do dama&e to the speed re&ulatin& $oard in the control $o.
.Test $y PC
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E>contact us
f all the ais can mo)e, please check the direction of the ais coordinate is ri(ht;see below
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P"+ you can use the keyboard to control the direction of the ais, and also you can use the manual control
keyboard of Mach 3 by usin( the mouse to control the mo)ement of the , $, ais.
Press theT&Bkey on the keyboard then it will pop>up the M&C: manual control interface as the fi(ure
below.
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2ow the test of the Mach 3 communication with the machine is o)er. f it still can not realiHed the manual
control, please do as follows+
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8irst+ &ssembly the materials
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.4MM, so it will work twice the same trace, when it idle runnin(, please check whether it will touch the
clampin( board, if so, please recheck the ori(inal point of the en(ra)in(, !therwise it will dama(e the
cutter, the material e)en the machine.
Notice:when doin& holed-out work, please put a no-use flat $oard $elow the material to a#oid
the dama&e of the workin& station
.%n&ra#in& test with the cutter $its
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The en(ra)in( steps+
;1< Power on the dri)e and mo)e the , $, ais to the ori(inal point by hand put the ais down to
the material board, distance is about 1 CM with material board
;#3mm thickness,two spiral flute bits or strai(ht bits are suitabletoo
;#stick,hi(h
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