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Digital Dream Standalone Motion Controller DDCS V3.1

DDCS V3.1 Users Manual 

Shift

The displays will show all folders and files in the root directory. The Name of folders and 

files, the size of files and the time and date of manipulation. The blue strip indicates the current 
valid target location.

3.3 Operation of common functions

3.3.1 File Management

Figure 3-6      File management page

For example:                   +                     indicates that you should first press                   and then 

release this key,then press

When in the Main Page press                 to enter the File Page, See Figure 3-6 : 

Press                  If the blue bar is at “ . .” , the Enter button will change to the last directory. If the 

blue bar highlights a folder, it will open the folder. If the blue bar highlights a G code file, this 

button will load the G code and go back to the Main Page for processing. If the blue bar high-

lights a .set file, it will upgrade the system. In this case make sure you delete the settings file 

or the upgrade will overwrite the original settings file too and you will lose your settings.

Press                     to move up

Press                     to move down

Press                     to quit the file management page

TIP
Do not press two keys at the same time 

HOME

Z

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ENTER

Z

+

Z

CANCEL

PAGE R

Shift

Y-

ZERO

Y

+

Y

A

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PROBE

MODIFY

A

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PROBE

MODIFY

Summary of Contents for DDCS V3.1

Page 1: ...en Digital Dream Numerical Technology Co Ltd D D CS V 3 1 Software Version No 2019 04 25 107NOR All copyrights reserved Shall not be reproduced without permission Standalone Motion Controller Users Ma...

Page 2: ...2 5 MPG Port 2 3 START PAUSE ESTOP Switch Wiring 2 4 USB Wiring 3 1 3 Parameter Page 3 2 De nition of Keys 3 3 Operation of common functions 3 3 1 File Management 3 3 2 Running a G code le 3 3 2 2 Bre...

Page 3: ...3 3 3 Use MPG to operate X axis 3 3 4 Main Page Parameter adjustments 3 3 4 3 Adjust SJR Value 3 3 4 2 Adjust SRO Value 3 3 4 1 Adjust FRO Value 3 3 4 4 F Value modi cation 3 3 4 5 S Value modi catio...

Page 4: ...uman computer interface and code analysis and the FPGA provides the underlying algo rithms and creates the control pulse This guarantees reliable control and easy operation The internal operating syst...

Page 5: ...9 USB ash disk support for G code le input no size limited of the G code le 10 Support standard MPG 11 Jog function for each axis continuous step de ned distance Customer can de ne the distance 12 Sup...

Page 6: ...ler from the frame The dimension you nd in Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 The front panel is 191mm 128mm 5mm The main body is 191mm 128mm 37mm To mount the unit in an equipment cabinet cut the hole182 5mm...

Page 7: ...re are USB Disk interface MPG Port Main Port and exter nal Start Pause Estop interface For convenient connections we supply a 3 layer wiring terminalfor main port We also supply a DB 15 Male plug for...

Page 8: ...MPG Manual Pulse Generator AUTO Run G code Auto is showing when le is processing 1 4 Explanation of Abbreviations Keep away from exposure to moisture or water This product contains sophisticated elec...

Page 9: ...pper Servo Control module share the same ground IO Power MPG Port Spindle PWM 12 Inputs and 3 Outputs share same ground between them which is optical isolation As for the spindle port take the output...

Page 10: ...n please refers to 446 and 447 in Param Page 2 3 START PAUSE ESTOP Switch Wiring This USB port is the standard USB A type A 50cm USB extension cord with installation plug is supplied with the controll...

Page 11: ...open indicates no pulse MPG Power supply Ground MPG power supply ground MPG B phase negative MPG B phase differential input negative terminal MPG A phase negative MPG A phase differential input negati...

Page 12: ...Pin Blue X1 Grey X10 Black Grey X100 Orange X Yellow Y Black Yellow Z X1 Ratio X100 Ratio X Axis Z Axis Brown A Black Brown A Green A Purple B B A Phase B Phase A Phase B Phase White Purple Black COM...

Page 13: ...main port position We supply a wiring terminal to t the 37 pin female connector of the main port This simpli es the wiring Please note in Figure 2 8 at the 4 corners there are screws to lock the termi...

Page 14: ...ring terminal First Layer of the Terminal Pin 18 AD Pin 2 VSO Pin 36 AD Pin 1 COM Pin 1 COM Pin 19 24V Second Layer of the Terminal Third Layer of the Terminal Table 2 4 Main Port Pin No and Mark PIN...

Page 15: ...Signal Input of A Axis Home Signal Input of Y Axis Start Spindle Signal Output PIN 36 PIN 35 PIN 34 PIN 33 PIN 32 PIN 31 PIN 30 PIN 29 PIN 5 PIN 22 PIN 1 AD AP ZD ZP YD YP XD XP XL M10 Direction Sign...

Page 16: ...e motor by sending the voltage between 0 and 10V to the VFD according the the Spindle Speed Setting Controlling the speed of a spindle with a VFD variable frequency drive only needs the Start Stop sig...

Page 17: ...nd Probe Inputs and the Power for the Input PIN6 YL PIN23 XL PIN25 YL PIN5 XL PIN28 AL PIN9 AL PIN8 ZL PIN26 ZL are the Limit ports PIN10 AHOME PIN27 ZHOME PIN7 YHOME PIN24 XHOME are the Home Ports PI...

Page 18: ...ion Controller DDCS V3 1 DDCS V3 1 Users Manual Figure 2 14 The circuit of 3 line Inductive proximity switch Figure 2 13 The Limit wiring at X direction with 3 line proximity switch Figure 2 15 The Pr...

Page 19: ...the Direction signal posi tive output for A axis AP means the Pulse signal negative output AP means the Pluse Signal posi tive output The Pulse and Direction signal output voltage is 5V PIN 18 AD PIN...

Page 20: ...COM is the IO power input ports Please keep in mind only when the two power supplies are connected correctly the controller can be work properly Becasue of the IO power the controller system can suppl...

Page 21: ...c parameter column and noti cation column In total it is divided into 19 sections in detail Here the detailed description of the 19 sections 1 X Coordinate This column shows the current coordinate val...

Page 22: ...Normal Mode The message displayed of the 2nd function status is X goto 0 Y zero Z home A probe Pause goto break If you now click X the machine will move to Zero If you click A the probe function will...

Page 23: ...ight value shows the default Spindle Speed The Default Spindle Speed can be changed use the A key to modify 11 Feed speed F stands for Feed Speed Click FRO till F is highlighted click A to modify and...

Page 24: ...the le 17 Operating Status This column shows the operating state The status and implications can be displayed as follows Busy Operation is running Reset Reset ashing controller not active To activate...

Page 25: ...the Return to previous menu 2 File list of current Directory Shows the folders and les in current folder 3 Files size column shows le size in byte 4 Modi cation time and date 5 Keyboard Operation Key...

Page 26: ...Number Each parameter has a speci c number the parameter can be modi ed 2 Parameter Name The de nition of the Parameter is listed in the Parameter Name column All Parameters are divided into groups ac...

Page 27: ...key to start the operation In case of Pause Status press this key to continue the processing operation Pause operation Press this key to Pause the operation 1 Reset and E STOP If Reset is blinking pre...

Page 28: ...ssing this key In STEP Mode Z will move positive in steps When in home zero clearing gotoz this key opens Z axis coordinate edit window This key is also CANCEL key 1 Z axis down 2 home 3 enter select...

Page 29: ...ss to enter the File Page See Figure 3 6 Press If the blue bar is at the Enter button will change to the last directory If the blue bar highlights a folder it will open the folder If the blue bar high...

Page 30: ...the 2mmnew tap le is selected Press the key to copy the 2mmnew tap le 1 Copy the le Figure 3 7 Select 2mmnew tap file and copy the file Figure 3 8 Find the target file where you want to copy to 2 Past...

Page 31: ...e Figure 3 11 Delete the 2mmnew tap file Figure 3 12 Search for the file2mmnew tap and load Highlight the required le and click to delete the le 3 Delete a le Mode 4 Load the G code le Highlight the G...

Page 32: ...e le make sure the controller is in READY If RESET is blinking just press the key and ensure the operation status column displays READY Now set ZERO as requested For example if the G code le de nes th...

Page 33: ...r loading the G code le press to run the G code le During G code processing only the function of and are valid The key can set the values of FRO Look at Current Operation just below the Axis Read Out...

Page 34: ...age it will also automatically record the breakpoint As the Figure 3 18 shows it begins processing from the 255th line at this time Figure 3 18 shows the display under the goto break status and the di...

Page 35: ...2nd mode When in 2nd mode click and the Start Line Edit Box will appear Insert the line number and click A syntax check will be performed and the G code will be operated from your chosen Start Line po...

Page 36: ...in operation During le processing press the key to ESTOP the procedure The Operation Status Column will display RESET ashing The spindle will stop RESET 3 3 2 6 Start Stop spindle Only when the Opera...

Page 37: ...T A PROBE MODIFY Using the parameter setting page see section 4 the step distance for each axis can be set in parameters 2020 2021 2022 2023 Press and the two keys to shift the four setting values The...

Page 38: ...s and when you want to adjust the settings of FRO SRO SJR and Coordinate Selection just press the keys or When you want to change the value of F and S Press to modify the values and put in new number...

Page 39: ...use the key of and to adjust the spindle speed from 0 to 200 A A SELECT A PROBE MODIFY 3 3 4 1 Adjust FRO Value The FRO parameters Under READY press till FRO is highlighted bold With and adjust the va...

Page 40: ...t from 0 to 150 In Step mode you can shift to 4 di erent distance as you de ned the distance must be set by 2020 2021 2022 2023 in Param Page Use and to choose your value Click on the Axes arrow keys...

Page 41: ...the and keys to choose your feed speed and con rm with Enter See Figure 3 30 and 3 34 You can also use the keyboard to input the numbers A A SELECT A PROBE MODIFY A PROBE MODIFY Tab Figure 3 30 F is...

Page 42: ...d Figure 3 32 Press Modify Key to edit the value Figure 3 33 The F Value is set to 3000 When F is highlighted press the key it can make the F value highlighted too That means the system current F valu...

Page 43: ...the and keys to choose your Spindle speed and con rm with Enter See Figure 3 35 to 3 37 You can also use the keyboard to input the numbers A A SELECT A PROBE MODIFY A PROBE MODIFY Tab Figure 3 35 S is...

Page 44: ...e as the current spindle speed 3 3 4 6 Select G coordinate system Under READY press the key till the Coordinate System is highlighted It will display G54 G59 or MACH Machine Coordinates Use and to cho...

Page 45: ...al Dream Standalone Motion Controller DDCS V3 1 DDCS V3 1 Users Manual Page 44 Figure 3 38 G54 Current coordinate system Figure 3 39 G55 Current coordinate system Figure 3 40 MACH Current coordinate s...

Page 46: ...make all Axis Go to Zero also can choose one single axis Go To Zero Figure 3 41 2ND Mode Figure 3 42 Turns to Go To Zero Mode X GOTO0 3 3 5 The 2ND Mode The 2nd key opens several functions In READY mo...

Page 47: ...he axis Lets s take the X axis as the example After pressing to go to 2nd Mode and pressing to go to the Go To Zero mode then we press to select X axis to go to zero an value editing window will show...

Page 48: ...Zero Figure 3 46 Zero Mode B All Axes Go To Zero After pressing to go to 2nd Mode and pressing to go to the Go To Zero mode then we just press again to let all axes go to zero Then there is no editing...

Page 49: ...ress the keys of or or or to select the axis Lets s take the X axis as the example After pressing to go to 2nd Mode and pressing to go to the Zero mode then we press the Key to select X axis to Zero X...

Page 50: ...o the Go To Zero mode then we just press again to Zero All axes Then there is no editing window come up system just do the action of all the axes Zero Shift Figure 3 49 Zero All Axes Figure 3 50 2ND M...

Page 51: ...and pressing to go to the Zero mode then we press the Key to select X axis to Home X axis press the enter key the system will start to run the X axis to nd the Home switch until the switch is triggere...

Page 52: ...1 Mode 1 Probe of Fixed Position of Tool Sensor 68 2 Mode 2 Probe of Floating Tool Sensor 68 3 Mode 3 Probe of rectangular block Sensor by this methods it can probe X Y Z 3 axes If 68 set to 0 then t...

Page 53: ...in the current reference frame All examples relate to G54 1 xed position The position of the tool sensor in the MACH machine Coordinate If xed it uses These 3 locate the tool sensor in the Machine co...

Page 54: ...robe position on Z axis 75 back distance after probe How far to retract in Z after the contact Operations Step1 The user has to manually zero the z axis onto the tool table Step2 Measure the thickness...

Page 55: ...en 2010 0 the tip of the tool has to be exactly on the corner If you set 2010 to a value the tool is o set in X when probing for Y This should lead to better accuracy 2011 Probe feedrate The feed rate...

Page 56: ...56 Basic parameter definitions Figure 3 57 Mode 3 alternative isolated Probe tip Figure 3 58 Mode 1 Probing Sequence for Z axis go to the position where start to probe manually or by 71 1 Figure 3 55...

Page 57: ...anual Page 56 Figure 3 59 Mode 1 Probing Sequence for Z axis First Probe and get the 69 then second Probe to get Z Position Figure 3 60 Mode 2 Probing Sequence for Z axis when 71 0 Current position Fi...

Page 58: ...tandalone Motion Controller DDCS V3 1 DDCS V3 1 Users Manual Page 57 Figure 3 62 Mode 2 Probing Sequence for Z axis 71 1 Fixed position Figure 3 63 Mode 3 Probing Directions Figure 3 64 Mode 3 Test bl...

Page 59: ...Dream Standalone Motion Controller DDCS V3 1 DDCS V3 1 Users Manual Page 58 Figure 3 65 Mode 3 Test block retract parameters Figure 3 66 Mode 3 Initial and Final Positions Figure 3 67 Use of 2010 in...

Page 60: ...um php There you can nd the latest version rmware for DDCS At the Left bottom side of the Main Page there is the rmware version as the Figure 3 69 3 4 Software Update 3 3 5 5 Trial Cutting Funciton Th...

Page 61: ...xample This is done to allow the download Files called ZIP are sometimes blocked Change the le name to install 2019 08 16 112 zip example Now your zip program can recognise the le as a compressed le a...

Page 62: ...your DDCS controller for 10 seconds Insert the USB key into the USB port of your DDCS controller Start your DDCS controller The controller will read the INSTALL folder on the USB key and upgrade autom...

Page 63: ...c keypad 2 1 RIGHT ARROW 2 Numeric keypad 6 1 UP ARROW 2 Numeric keypad 8 1 PAGEDOWN 2 Numeric keypad 3 1 PAGEUP 2 Numeric keypad 9 Numeric keypad 1 Numeric keypad 7 Used in conjunction with the MPG a...

Page 64: ...ode need to work with MPG The single segment mode can be switched while the system is idle After starting the machining in single segment mode the system executes one line each time the start button i...

Page 65: ...nce axis A axis optimal path when G0 run Para Mark Parameter definition Default value Parameter Unit Parameter Scope Notes 0 pulse deg 1 pulse circle 0 A axis 1 B axis Direction is ahead of Pulse 50 2...

Page 66: ...1 9999 1 9999 99 99999 99 99999 99 99999 99 99999 9 9999 9 9999 9 9999 9 9999 0 999 0 999 0 999 0 999 X Axis max speed in M_Ctrl mode Y Axis max speed in M_Ctrl mode Z Axis max speed in M_Ctrl mode A...

Page 67: ...t is 99 But there are 4 axes each one is in di erent mechanical situation 2031 parameter brings the start Acc in M_Ctrl mode 45 46 47 48 to Auto Mode For example if 2031 1 and X axis start Acc in M_Ct...

Page 68: ...ctive level definition of PWM Electric level PWM rising rate from 0V to 10V 24000 0 0 5777 1 3 1 0 0 99 99999 1 0 1 0 0 No 1 Yes 0 Low 1 High 0 Low 1 High 0 Low 1 High 0 Low 1 High 10 99999 1 0 0 9 1...

Page 69: ...1 1 1 1 1600 1600 1600 800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 0 BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL mm s mm s mm s mm s BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL mm mm mm 1 0 49 HOME times 1 BOOL 1 5 50 HOME signal Effectiv...

Page 70: ...ouches the X axis edge mm mm Probe feedrate mm min 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Para Mark Parameter definition Default value Param Unit Param Scope Notes 0 Low 1 High 400 Lim...

Page 71: ...t limited postion value of Z Soft limited postion value of A 100 380 400 20 0 381 382 Soft limited stop mode 0 2030 Soft limited pre judgment coefficient of X Soft limited pre judgment confficient of...

Page 72: ...8 H01 Tool Offset 0 000 BOOL 999 999 999 999 267 H00 Tool Offset 0 000 BOOL 999 999 999 999 269 H02 Tool Offset 0 000 BOOL 999 999 999 999 270 H03 Tool Offset 0 000 BOOL 999 999 999 999 271 H04 Tool O...

Page 73: ...BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL BOOL 0 2 0 Eng 1 2 2 400 10000 250 Real track paint enable 4000 s 238 IO input filter time width 10 ms 0 001 9999 999 218 Cycle Start key mode selection 0 Pause start 1 R...

Page 74: ...on 3 3 1 Power on the controller wait for it to boot up insert the USB memory stick Press the Page button and go to the File Page Locate the folder named mnt this is the system folder In this folder t...

Page 75: ...essing the Shift key Now the controller setting parameter le is saved on the USB stick Figure 4 3 find the setting file and copy If the user s need to copy the same Parameters Setting in other DDCS co...

Page 76: ...D 100 180 to 0 degrees counter clockwise at a speed of 100 G0 X100 00 Y 50 00 G3 X0 00 Y 50 00 R50 F100 The movement along the arc counterclockwise speci ed the radius with the speed speci ed in F R...

Page 77: ...5 from 0 to 7mm at a speed of 300 mm min G81 X10 Y5 Z 7 R0 K1 F300 Drilling in 1 pass with speed F X Y coordinates of the center Z is the distance from R to the bottom of the hole R drilling depth K i...

Page 78: ...es For G2 G3 The main coordinates are absolute and the centers of the arcs are absolute G91 1 No G90 G1 X10 Y0 G90 1 G2 X20 I15 G2 X10 I15 For G0 G1 Specifying relative coordinates For G2 G3 The main...

Page 79: ...X Y height and width Z pocket depth R tool radius Constructed from the bottom left corner current position X Y A B C L G103 It builds an ellipse sector counterclockwise 20mm wide 10mm high 0 to 300g...

Page 80: ...pindle cooling M9 Switch o spindle cooling M101 No M101 open probed function G91 G01 Z 50 0 F500 0 Z axis moves down 500mm in this process if the probe signal appears the motion will stop M102 turn o...

Page 81: ...t n1 n2 and the positive x axis con ned to 180 180 1 ABS 30 1 returns the absolute value of that parameter n n ClearCoords ClearCoords 2 clear the contents of the coordinate le on the USB stick n is t...

Page 82: ...roperly A The MPG need the IO power to work please check the IO port power supply Q4 When I stopped turnning the handwheel on MPG but the machine is still moving A If 448 0 Open the MPG control Mode m...

Page 83: ...inverter to controller please use the shielded cable expecially the wiring from the servo system to controller the user must use the shielded cable to avoid interference Q9 Can the Homing signal and L...

Page 84: ...I need to contact technology support which les should I send to the factory for troubleshooting A 1 setting le in controller system Ref 4 2 2 The G code le you are running 3 Description of the problem...

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