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    iMach

III

 P4 Pendant Manual v. 3.4 

 

Close Mach3 application and restart Mach3 application.

 

 

FUNCTIONS and OPERATIONS 

 
 

1.

   

Axis selection

  

 

1.1

  Press X/A, Y/B or Z/C axis selection button to select an axis to jog.  X axis and A axis, Y axis 

and B axis, or Z axis and C axis share the same button. Press the button again to select A, B or C 
axis.  

 

A, B and C axis selection can be skipped based on the settings in PlugIn configuration table. 
See Pendant PlugIn Configuration section for more information

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2.

 

MPG (Manual Pulse Generator) mode selection

 

 

 

At any time, pressing and releasing SCR (SCReen) button 

 within 1 second will open 

or close the TAB window on Mach3 screen, and pressing and holding SCR button for more 
than 1 second and releasing the button will change Mach3 screens. Screen selection can be 
setup in PlugIn configuration table.

 

2.1

 

STEP, STEP SIZE mode

 

 

      

2.1.1

    In STEP mode, the selected axis moves 1 step at each MPG click (detent) with the step 

size currently in the system.      

Summary of Contents for iMach III P4

Page 1: ...www vistacnc com 1 www vistacnc com 1 iMachIII P4 Pendant Manual v 3 4 iMachIII P4 and P4 E CNC Control Pendant ...

Page 2: ...ied expert rather than risk injury to yourself or to others Information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties implied or otherwise regarding the accuracy and completeness of this document and shall in no event be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damage including but not limited to special incidenta...

Page 3: ...t and Spindle control buttons Quick predefined step size feed rate spindle speed and slow jogging rate selection 6 Axis selections 5 custom control functions Extended E STOP functions P4 E model PLUGIN Download the latest iMach3 P4 v3 x Plugin from www vistacnc com download page Move the plugin file into Mach3 Plugins directory CONNECTION and START Directly plug the USB cable into any USB port on ...

Page 4: ... skipped based on the settings in PlugIn configuration table See Pendant PlugIn Configuration section for more information 2 MPG Manual Pulse Generator mode selection At any time pressing and releasing SCR SCReen button within 1 second will open or close the TAB window on Mach3 screen and pressing and holding SCR button for more than 1 second and releasing the button will change Mach3 screens Scre...

Page 5: ...he axis movement Speed change sensitivity and speed slow down ratio can be setup in PlugIn Configuration table 2 3 CONTINUOUS CON T STEP mode 2 3 1 In CONTINUOUS mode axis moves at constant speed at Slow Jog Rate The axis movement is independent to the speed at which the MPG is turned To avoid accidentally moving MPG and axis steps to delay the start of axis movement can be set in plugin configura...

Page 6: ... SPINDLE SPEED mode 2 6 1 In S mode turning MPG changes spindle speed overridden rate from 1 to 250 Spindle speed can be changed when the spindle is running 2 6 2 While pressing and holding the Quick Selection Button turn MPG few steps to select the predefined Spindle speed Rate Overridden SRO or Spindle Speed Selection to use SRO or Spindle Speed and different Spindle speed Rate Overridden SRO or...

Page 7: ...ork coordinate 3 3 2 If F2 is not set to NONE in Plugin Configuration Table action in 3 3 1 will execute predefined Mach3 OEM button Custom Button or Custom Macro 3 4 RATE RESET and F3 button 3 4 1 While pressing and holding the Enable Button press and release the RATE RESET button to reset Feed Rate Overridden FRO Spindle speed Rate Overridden SRO or Sloe Jog Rate to 100 if current MPG mode is F ...

Page 8: ... START HOLD button While pressing and holding the Enable Button press and release START HOLD button to cycle start the program if the program is not running or is in Feed Hold or feed hold the program if the program is running When program enters Cycle Start state 6 axis selection LEDs flash one by one clockwise When program enters Feed Hold state all 6 axis selection LEDs flash twice in the first...

Page 9: ...eset it on 4 2 E Stop switch button in P4 E model Press E STOP switch button to send out E Stop signal to Mach3 application and activate Emergency Mode in Mach3 application The same E stop signal is simultaneously sent out through two separate wires to control a relay or to work with other E stop buttons When the button is pressed the switch is locked down The two wires are disconnected Twist the ...

Page 10: ...www vistacnc com 10 www vistacnc com 10 iMachIII P4 Pendant Manual v 3 4 PENDANT PLUGIN CONFIGURATION In Mach3 menu select Config then Config PlugIns In PlugIns menu click CONFIG ...

Page 11: ...ity is used to adjust the sensitivity of V mode The smaller the number the less turns are needed to reach maximum axis speed Steps to Delay Start is used to set the number of steps to delay to start axis movement In C mode axis starts to move only after that many numbers of steps are turned from MPG wheel Velocity In s or mm s Per min is used to calculate feed rate used in STEP jogging in CON T ST...

Page 12: ...h3 OEM button number list Custom Macro Number Input any Custom Macro Number See Mach3 manual for more information about Mach3 Macro SPECIFICATIONS Work with Mach3 R2 63 and above 100 steps clicks per Rev MPG MPG MTBF 10000 hour Shipped with10 High Speed USB cable Extendable to 15 with extension cable or to 45 with USB hub cables Size over all 6 1 L x 3 1 W X 2 7 H ...

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