Townlabs TL518, Instruction Manual

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DSP Servo Controller
1. X, Y, Z, A connectors are for motors of the corresponding axis.
2. Input connector is not used for normal operation. It is intended for future add-ons, such as Home
or Limit switches.
3. Printer Port connector is connected to a computer printer port with the furnished cable.
4. Spindle receptacle on the front panel energizes by the M3 or M03 statement in the program. It
turns off with M5 or M05 statement in the program. The spindle speed controller should be
plugged into it.
5. Cooling receptacle energizes by the M8 or M08 statement in the program. It turns off with M9 or
M09 statement in the program. This receptacle is used to control a cooling pump. Don’t plug a
vacuum cleaner into this receptacle because of the current limitation.
6. 120 V Power input has a built in fuse holder. The fuse is 10amp, 5mm size.
7. The manual On-Off switch may be used during tool change. When a program calls for a tool
change it is possible to shut of the controller, change the tool and manually bring the Z-axis to the
previous position. Then turn the controller on again to continue the program.
8. When operating the mill manually, unplug motors from the controller.
9. For a safety reason turn the controller power on only after the computer program is on the
computer screen. During computer boot-up the printer port outputs are in unpredictable state and
the controller can randomly turn the spindle or cooling pump on without warning.