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Contents
Introduction: ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
MACH3 new PROFILE creation: ........................................................................................................................... 5
Download, UnZIP and Copy Files: ......................................................................................................................... 6
MACH3 Brain Programs ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Drivers..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Install the Arduino Drivers (only if this is a new install) ................................................................................... 8
Configuring MACH3 .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Tell MACH3 to use the new screens: ................................................................................................................. 9
Tell MACH3 to use the new Brain Programs: .................................................................................................... 9
Tell MACH to use the included Macro Pump. ................................................................................................. 10
Set up ModBus in MACH: ................................................................................................................................... 11
ModBus notes: .................................................................................................................................................. 11
Enter ModBus Parameters ................................................................................................................................ 12
Test ModBus Communication with the InTurn™ Controller: ........................................................................ 13
Input/Output ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................................................. 15
Hardware and Wiring ............................................................................................................................................ 18
4th axis HOME INDEX SENSOR connection: ................................................................................................ 18
Controller Combo Board Functions .................................................................................................................. 18
PRE-WIRED CONNECTIONS: InTurn™ controller to combo board ........................................................... 19
Connect wires to Your Servo Drive: ................................................................................................................. 19
Connect wires to Your Break Out Board: ......................................................................................................... 19
‘A’ Axis STEP (color choice and Pin number choice by User) ................................................................... 19
‘A’ Axis DIRection ....................................................................................................................................... 19
Connect wires to a 5 Volt DC power supply. ................................................................................................... 19
5V Power (Color choice by user – Red is suggested) ................................................................................... 20
POWER GROUND (color choice by user – Black is Suggested) ................................................................ 20
Adding your system Parameters into the InTurn™ Controller ............................................................................. 21
AutoConfigure .................................................................................................................................................. 21
* Maximum motor RPM – this is the motor itself and not the 4
th
axis spindle. ........................................... 21
* Encoder resolution. This need to be in ‘counts’ or ‘steps’ and not ‘lines’ ................................................ 21
* Main Drive Ratio – this is the belt ration without double reduction (back gear). ..................................... 21
* Back Gear Ratio – borrowing the term from lathes, ‘Back Gear is the extra ............................................ 21
*Drive Multiplier – many drives have step multipliers or ‘electronic gearing’. .......................................... 21
Addendum A ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Release Notes .................................................................................................................................................... 23
