+ User Manual
Table Of Contents
Disclaimer, Warranties and Liability.......................................................................2
Disclaimer..................................................................................................2
Warranties .................................................................................................2
Limitation on Liability....................................................................................2
Table Of Contents............................................................................................3
Introduction...................................................................................................5
Getting Started...............................................................................................6
The Third Generation........................................................................................7
What has changed.........................................................................................7
What did not change....................................................................................10
+ Features..........................................................................................11
Generic I/O view.........................................................................................11
3D printer specific I/O view...........................................................................12
NC router specific I/O view............................................................................13
Software......................................................................................................14
Linux operating system.................................................................................14
3D-printer software.....................................................................................14
LinuxCNC..................................................................................................15
Other NC Applications...................................................................................15
The Cape.....................................................................................................16
Power......................................................................................................16
Configuration EEPROM..................................................................................16
Daughter modules.......................................................................................17
Connections..................................................................................................19
Power Connections......................................................................................19
Stepper Motor Connections............................................................................20
Stepper signals connector..............................................................................20
Thermistor connectors..................................................................................21
Limit switch connectors................................................................................21
PWM / analogue outputs................................................................................21
PWM Power Outputs........................................................................................22
+ improvements................................................................................22
Free-wheeling diodes...................................................................................23
Power dissipation........................................................................................23
Analogue inputs.............................................................................................25
Signal Conditioning......................................................................................25
Protection.................................................................................................26
Scaling.....................................................................................................26
Voltage inputs............................................................................................26
Thermistor curve........................................................................................26
Plug-in stepper drivers.....................................................................................28
I/O enable....................................................................................................30
Indicator LEDs...............................................................................................31
Power LEDs................................................................................................32
Status LEDs...............................................................................................32
Input signal LEDs.........................................................................................32
Output signal LEDs.......................................................................................32
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