The MACH3 hand wheel instructions
Version:WHB04-V3.0 2012-06-25
一: XHC-ShuttlePro Installation
1. When Mach3 is installed , there will be a folder created named “PlugIns” in the Mach3 folder. This folder is the location to put and Plugin files that you want Mach3 to know about. Place
“XHC-ShuttlePro.dll” in the \Mach3\PlugIns folder. Check and make sure it is there.
2.Setup diver for automatically set the knife height function
M930.m1s copy the installation directory to the MACH3
..\Mach3\macros\Mach3Mill
3. Now that the XHC-ShuttlePro.dll file is in \Mach3\PlugIns, the next step is to connect the huttlePro. If you are certain that your ShuttlePro is working and your hardware is working then you can simply plug in the ShuttlePro to one of the USB ports.
4. Once the ShuttlePro is connected, start Mach3 and go to the “Config” menu choice and select “ConfigPlugins”. You should see the ShuttlePro choice with a green checkmark in front of it. If it is not checked, you can check it. The checkmark means that Mach3 found the ShuttlePro on tartup. Click the “CONFIG” in yellow and set the buttons as you wish.
5. Once you have the proper button selected in the Mach3 ShuttlePro Plugin CONFIG menu, your Shuttle device should be working properly.
Plug-in configuration instructions:
start Mach3 and go to the “Config” menu choice and select “ConfigPlugins”. You should see the ShuttlePro choice with a green checkmark in front of it. If it is not checked, you can check it.
The checkmark means that Mach3 found the ShuttlePro on tartup. Click the “CONFIG” in yellow
and set the buttons as you wish.
二: The MACH3 handwheel key function
1.Button description
Icon | Function | Explain |
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Reset | reset program |
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stop | stop run program |
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Start/pause | start and pause program |
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Rewind | return to the program start |
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automatically set the knife height | automatically set the knife height function |
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Go to zero | go to zero work coordinate |
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x coordinate value/2 | x coordinate value/2 |
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Y coordinate value/2 | Y coordinate value/2 |
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go to Z safehigh | go to Z safehigh |
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x coordinate clear | x coordinate clear |
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Y coordinate clear | Y coordinate clear |
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Z coordinate clear | z coordinate clear .when band switch to A axis,Z clear will clear A coordinate. |
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Go home | go to home coordinate |
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og Step adjust | When the stepping mode, perform the adjustment will be effective Adjusted by pressing ![]() Adjusted by pressing ![]() 1*1X : step 0.001 Unit 10*1X : step 0.01 Unit 100*1X : step 0.1 Unit 1000*1X: step 1.000 Unit |
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Jog mode adjust | Jog mode adjust,step/mpg.the lcd will show step number PG:Jog mpg mode |
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Spindle On/off | Spindle axis on or Spindle axis off |
2.Band switch function
Through the stalls of the band switch switch to control the various functions of the hand wheel
icon | Function | Explain |
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Close the hand wheel | Close the hand wheel |
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X-axis manual adjustment | Positioning the band switch to the stall, shaking the hand wheel on the X-axis movement control: the distance traveled according to the magnification |
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Y-axis manual adjustment | Positioning the band switch to the stall, shaking the hand wheel on the Y-axis movement control: the distance traveled according to the magnification |
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Z-axis manual adjustment | Positioning the band switch to the stall, shaking the hand wheel on the Z-axis movement control: the distance traveled according to the magnification |
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A-axis manual adjustment | Positioning the band switch to the stall, shaking the hand wheel on the A-axis movement control: the distance traveled according to the magnification |
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Spindle speed adjustment | The band switch to locate the stall by shaking the hand wheel, spindle speed of adjustment |
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Feed adjustment | The band switch to locate the stall by shaking the hand wheel, Feed adjustment |
3.LCD display instructions
Instructions automatically set the knife height function
Version WHB04-3.0 2012-06-25
1. M930.m1s copy the installation directory to the MACH3
..\Mach3\macros\Mach3Mill
2. Height setting instrument wiring
Automatically set the knife height you have installed the tool height setting instrument Tool height setting two, take the middle value as the compensation value, compensation to absolute coordinates.Tool setting a high degree of accuracy of 0.005mm (depending on your knife)
Connection schematic:
This way the wiring of the switch-type knife, "IN7 received the trigger switch to the knife" and "GND", the switch must be normally open type. When the knife is the Hall photoelectric trigger to enable the cable to IN7 "input, select Hall photoelectric switches are NPN type. In addition, over-travel switch on the knife can be used in tandem with the emergency stop switch.
Installation wiring is complete, we can debug function of the knife, the beginning of the knife is performed "MDI" mode, enter "M930", "M930" is the intrinsic good debugging macro programs. First of all, we in the MACH3 software OFFSETS (offset settings) screen, enter your position on the knife, "TOOL the CHANGE LOCATION" (tool change position). As shown below:
Attention to the Z-axis of figures than the knife 5-10MM, such as the contact surface of the knife is a Z - 68.000 mm, the tool change position of the Z direction of Z - 63.000 mm,
Set the position of the knife, we can under the "Programs" screen "MDI" input box enter "M930" ENTER to proceed. Prior to this, please select the tool number, as follows:
3. The MACH3 set Probe feet.
Note When you use this function to the knife should "probe (Probe) enable input, as shown below:
4. Configure XHC hand wheel button Probe, Z Surface ".
Then you can use the features on the knife.