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Figure 6

Plug the modular cable from the display into the RJ11 connector 

J2

 on the USBCNC controller 

board.

There are two RJ45 plugs 

J3 

and 

J4

.  

J3

 will plug into the CNC using the DB25 plug labeled 

“To CNC”, see figure 8.  J4 will replace the DB25 panel mounted plug that was on the CNC 
cabinet going out of the machine, see figure 9.  Connect the provide plug labeled “To PC” to 

J4

and use the DB25 male gender changer to replace the RS-232 plug going out of the CNC cabinet.

Plug the USB cable into 

J1

 on the control board shown above.  In a later step the other end of the

USB cable will plug into the panel mounted USB connector.   

J2

J3

To CNC

J1

Summary of Contents for USBCNC-SW

Page 1: ...W USB Disk Key reader for CNC Controls Machine Mount instructions for Universal Switcher Version 2015 Calmotion LLC All rights reserved Calmotion LLC 21720 Marilla Street Chatsworth CA 91311 www calmo...

Page 2: ...serial connection to the control box for the purposes of input output of CNC data Typically the CNC manufacturer refers this as read and punch tape functions Please review the instruction manual thoro...

Page 3: ...ee how the display has the RJ11 jack that protrudes through the large hole With the bracket held in place with a bolt through the smaller center hole level the bracket and mark the larger hole on the...

Page 4: ...Figure 2 Mount the display and bracket to the control box Figure 3 Inside the cabinet the RJ11 and the potentiometer should be visible through the large diameter hole...

Page 5: ...thin the distance of the display cable serial cable and the power plug Secure the din rail as shown below Use all 6 20 nuts by using two to secure it to the cabinet and the other 4 to stand off the di...

Page 6: ...4 will replace the DB25 panel mounted plug that was on the CNC cabinet going out of the machine see figure 9 Connect the provide plug labeled To PC to J4 and use the DB25 male gender changer to replac...

Page 7: ...cabinet panel and plug it into the DB25 to RJ45 plug labeled To CNC Figure 8 Mount the included DB25 female female plug to the cabinet Then the DB25 to RJ45 connector labeled To PC can be plugged int...

Page 8: ...snaps onto the connector house Note the A side of the USB connector faces out of the pendant while the square B side of the USB connector faces into the pendant Connect the USB plug to the controller...

Page 9: ...a power source if one can not be found an optional power supply can be purchased from Calmotion Apply power to the unit A green LED should illuminate on the controller indicating that power has been...

Page 10: ...C to stay in place while adding the USBCNC functionality The way this USBCNC Switch Box version works is very straightforward The USBCNC always allows RS 232 data to pass to and from the CNC This allo...

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