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iMach

III

P1B Pendant LinuxCNC Manual v 1.0

For further protection in CNC operation, other emergency protection methods

may be needed.

FEATURES

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Plug n’

Play USB connection and controls.

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100 steps high precision MPG.

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Step, Velocity and Continuous mode jogging through MPG.

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Feed rate and Spindle speed through MPG.

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Quick step size selection.

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4 Axis selections.

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E-Stop with flash LEDs indicator.

Driver and HAL file installation

Download the latest P1B LinuxCNC upgrade package from

www.vistacnc.com

download page,

and unzip the package.
The package includes following files:

This manual

Pendant FW update procedure --- for pendant firmware upgrade

Pendant FW Loader --- tools for FW upgrade

P1B_LinuxCNC_FW_v --- FW for LinuxCNC

P1B LinuxCNC Installation Instruction --- for driver installation

99-vistacnc-pendant.rules

vc-P1B --- driver file

vc-P1B.hal ---HAL file

Summary of Contents for iMach III P1B

Page 1: ... you are in any doubt you must seek guidance from a professionally qualified 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 a...

Page 2: ...PG Quick step size selection 4 Axis selections E Stop with flash LEDs indicator Driver and HAL file installation Download the latest P1B LinuxCNC upgrade package from www vistacnc com download page and unzip the package The package includes following files 1 This manual 2 Pendant FW update procedure for pendant firmware upgrade 3 Pendant FW Loader tools for FW upgrade 4 P1B_LinuxCNC_FW_v FW for Li...

Page 3: ...nt was used with other CNC application or a newer FW version is available The upgrade application needs to be run under Windows PC Refer to P1B LinuxCNC Installation Instruction to install driver and other files and add lines to the ini file CONNECTION and START Directly plug the USB cable into any USB port on the PC Start LinuxCNC application FUNCTIONS and OPERATIONS 1 Axis selection 1 1 Axis sel...

Page 4: ... 1 step at each MPG click detent with the step size currently in the AXIS UI 2 2 VELOCITY mode In VELOCITY mode axis moves at 0 to 100 of maximum axis speed based on how fast the MPG wheel is turned 2 3 CONTINUOUS mode In C mode axis moves at constant speed with current feed override rate The axis movement is independent to the speed at which the MPG is turned ...

Page 5: ...ruction pdf 2 6 OFFLINE When the pendant is in Offline mode any MPG signals are not sent to LinuxCNC application Offline mode can be used to align the MPG wheel to a specific number with no axis movement 2 8 FEED OVERRIDE mode In F mode turning MPG changes current feed overridden FO rate 2 9 SPINDLE OVERRIDE mode In S mode turning MPG changes spindle speed overridden rate 2 10 CONTINUOUS RATE mode...

Page 6: ...C AXIS UI Machine Power button is not pressed the embedded LED flashes at second rate 3 2 E Stop switch button in P1B E model Press E STOP switch button to send out E Stop signal to LinuxCNC application and activate Emergency Mode in LinuxCNC The same E stop signal is simultaneously sent out through a 2 wire loop which can be used to control a relay or to connect with other E stop buttons When the...

Page 7: ...chIII P1B Pendant LinuxCNC Manual v 1 0 SPECIFICATIONS 100 steps clicks per Rev MPG MPG MTBF 10000 hour Shipped with10 High Speed USB cable Extendable to 15 with extension cable and to 45 with USB hub cables Size over all 6 1 L x 3 1 W X 2 7 H ...

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