Edition from 05.06.2015
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PLCM-E1b.
CNC Ethernet controller
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8 (800) 555 63 74
05. Software installation
3. Having installed the plug-ins, when starting MACH3 choose the
appropriate plug-in in the window which is shown in fig. 7.
As a rule there are two versions of plug-ins for PLCM controllers: test
and stable.
Choose the one you are going to work with. Tick ‘Don`t ask me
again ‘ in order not to choose it every time. If there is necessity to
change output device choose: MACH3 – Function Cfg’s – Reset device
sel.
* If you decided to go to another version (test or stable version, you will
need to go to plug-in setting up after start-up (see further) and update
internal controller software.
4. After successful plug-in start, PLCM control option will appear in
menu MACH3 PlugIn. Choose this option.
* If you see the window as it is in fig. 8 and you cannot choose
controlling device, this means that Windows firewall blocks access to
PLCM-E1b. You must either add MACH3 to firewall exception or disable
firewall.
5. Execute plug-in setting.
Out of a falling out list it is necessary to choose one of the controllers
connected to the system.
After choosing the option additional controller settings will be available
(fig. 8). Пif the plug-in finds that weaving is out of date, you will be
prompted to update weaving in the controller. This procedure needs to
be performed once when first device installation.
Settings description:
Advance path planning time of Mach3 – specifies data size about motion
path, which the program needs to prepare beforehand. The more the
value, the more stable the machine works (e.g. when ToolPath picture
rotates , Mach stops calculating new trajectory data, therefore the
more of them were calculated beforehand, there is the less possibility
of ‘failure’ in motion while rotating the picture or some other load on
Mach3).
Time of advance calculation of path of PLMach – similar buffer,
not from Mach3 side, but in PLCM card. The buffer stabilizes the
work under short lineouts PLCM<>Mach3 and under slowing down
calculation of Mach.
Note: From one side the more value of these features, the better (the
buffer is bigger, the work is more stable) but with increase of buffer
FeedHold will be delayed by the sum of these parameters, i.e. If
Mach3 buffer=1 sec and PLMach buffer=0,5 sec, CNC-system reaction
time when pressing FeedHold =1,5 sec + stepper motor braking time
according to the defined acceleration profile.
Logging – with active logging, log exchange file PLCM<>Mach3 is
saved to ‘C:\Mach3\PLСM.log’. When exploring incorrect device work,
this file must be sent to Purelogic R&D technical Support with the
detailed problem description. To receive IP-address automatically we
recommend to leave this item active, if there is a device which can
dynamically assign IP-addresses (e.g. it can be a usual home network
gateway for internet connection )in you local network.
Usage of the following IP-address – this option must be used when
there is no DHCP-server which appoints IP-addresses.
Fig. 8.
Plug-in setting in MACH3
