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Vital CNC Control User Guide 

© 2014 Vital Systems, Inc.  

www.vitalsystem.com

 

 

License Agreement 

 
Before using the Vital CNC Control and any accompanying software tools, please take a moment to 
review this License agreement. Any use of this hardware and software indicate your acceptance to this 
agreement. 

 

It is the nature of all machine tools that they are dangerous devices. In order to be permitted to use the 
Vital CNC Control on any machine you must agree to the following license:   
 
I agree that no-one other than the owner of this machine, will, under any circumstances be responsible, 
for  the  operation,  safety,  and  use  of  this  machine.  I  agree  there  is  no  situation  under  which  I  would 
consider  Vital  Systems,  or  any  of  its  distributors  to  be  responsible  for  any  losses,  damages,  or  other 
misfortunes suffered through the  use of the  Vital CNC Control  and its  software. I understand that the 
Vital  CNC  Control  is  very complex,  and  though  the  engineers  make every effort  to  achieve  a  bug  free 
environment,  that I will hold no-one other than myself responsible for mistakes,  errors, material loss, 
personal  damages,  secondary  damages,  faults  or  errors  of  any  kind,  caused  by  any  circumstance,  any 
bugs, or any undesired response by the board and its software while running my machine or device.  
 
I fully accept all responsibility for the operation of this machine while under the control of the Vital CNC 
Control, and for its operation by others who may use the machine. It is my responsibility to warn any 
others  who  may  operate  any  device  under  the  control  of  the  Vital  CNC  Control  of  the  limitations  so 
imposed.  
 
I fully accept the above statements, and I will comply at all times with standard operating procedures 
and safety requirements pertinent to my area or country, and will endeavor to ensure the safety of all 
operators, as well as anyone near or in the area of my machine. 
 
 

 

 

 
 

 

WARNING:

 Machines in motion can be extremely dangerous! 

It is the responsibility of the user to design effective error 
handling and safety protection as part of the system. VITAL 
Systems shall not be liable or responsible for any incidental or 
consequential damages.  By using the Vital CNC Control, you 
agree to the license agreement. 

 

Summary of Contents for DSPMC pn7762

Page 1: ...7762 CNC Control for Milling Lathe Plasma Machines User Guide Document Revision 1 1 Updated July 26 2014 2014 Vital Systems Inc Phoenix AZ USA For more information please visit the product web page ht...

Page 2: ...4 Integrating the Vital CNC Control with your machine 6 Internal Layout 6 Digital I O Signals 7 Drive Connection with Maxsine AC Servo Drives and 7736 Board 8 Drive Connection Without Using the 7736...

Page 3: ...that I will hold no one other than myself responsible for mistakes errors material loss personal damages secondary damages faults or errors of any kind caused by any circumstance any bugs or any undes...

Page 4: ...nts are present within the delivery The Vital CNC Control Package should contain the following items Vital CNC Control Vital CNC Control Stand optional MPG handwheel optional Operator s Keys Backup So...

Page 5: ...e optional stand before proceeding with the setup phase 1 Plug in the power cable to the Vital CNC Control and connect the other end to an outlet If you intend setup any wiring such as inputs it is re...

Page 6: ...italsystem com 2 Your Vital CNC Control should now be operational and can be turned on with the ON OFF Button The next steps will cover integrating the Vital CNC Control with your machine During this...

Page 7: ...steps you will need to open your Vital CNC Control to inspect the internal components Internal Layout Below is an image of the contents of the Vital CNC Control Please use this image as reference whil...

Page 8: ...16 Inputs and 8 Outputs as well as the use of 24V for said Digital I O Detailed Wiring instructions for PNP and NPN versions can be found in their respective sections See Internal Layout section for...

Page 9: ...Integra motion controllers However this is only used for the Step Dir Outputs with the DSPMC Setting up the drive connection is simply a matter of plugging the colored cables to the corresponding colo...

Page 10: ...ide for the DSPMC Ethernet Motion Controller Encoders 8 through 15 are only accessible via the 7736 Differential encoder and Step Dir Board on internal ports J11 and J12 J2 Pin Assignments Analog Outp...

Page 11: ...ncoder Channel 1 A 25 Ground Return 6 Encoder Channel 1 B 13 Reserved 19 Encoder Channel 1 B 7 Encoder Channel 1 Z 20 Encoder Channel 1 Z J7 Pin Assignments Encoder Channels 3 5 Pin Function Pin Funct...

Page 12: ...ugh the purchase of a Vital CNC Control along with Maxsine Motors and Drives allows Vital Systems to make several configurations within the factory Digital I O will have to be wired manually and confi...

Page 13: ...e showing the physical pin layout and its corresponding Mach3 pin layout Inputs DSPMC Port Mach3 Ports and Pins J4 Port 1 pins 0 15 J5 Port 1 pins 16 31 J11 Port 1 pins 32 47 J12 Port 1 pins 48 63 Out...

Page 14: ...Vital CNC Control User Guide 2014 Vital Systems Inc 13 www vitalsystem com...

Page 15: ...Vital CNC Control User Guide 2014 Vital Systems Inc 14 www vitalsystem com You can monitor the current I O states and other status information via the Status Window...

Page 16: ...ach3 Diagnostic Tab If the Mach3 signals do not correctly activate in response to the state of the Digital Input then you may need to check the Status Window to see if the Digital I O state works or i...

Page 17: ...ience with the HiCON or DSPMC plugin config It is always recommended to use one of the default profiles Open the Mach3 application which can be found in C Mach3 Mach3 exe The profile selection screen...

Page 18: ...t perform these additional steps 1 Copy the macropump m1s file from the macros folder of any default profile Mach3 macros profile macropump m1s and paste it into the macros folder of your new profile...

Page 19: ...ontrol User Guide 2014 Vital Systems Inc 18 www vitalsystem com 3 Enable the Vital CNC Control brain and the MPG Buttons Selector brain if using MPG To do this go to Brain Control from the Operator me...

Page 20: ...n off during firmware upgrade by the user If using the DSPMC motion controller the CPU LED will blink slowly to indicate operational status DSPMC J5 Output 0 3 Estop Button Disarms the current system...

Page 21: ...OFF Button Turns ON the Vital CNC Control if pressed Turns OFF the Vital CNC Control if held while the unit is currently ON The power sign glows blue to indicate that the Vital CNC Control is turned...

Page 22: ...Changes which axis to jog with the MPG DSPMC X J5 Input 11 Y J5 Input 10 Z J5 Input 9 A J5 Input 8 2 Estop Button Disarms the current system and stops all motion The button can be twisted clockwise a...

Page 23: ...t get any motion Make sure that the axes are properly configured within the plugin config o Set the Output Type to Stepper Step Dir or DAC 10V o Set the Output Index to the correct channel o Set the...

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