CNCDIY CNC 6040 - Stepping motor setting in Mach 3 with different coupling type

CNC 6040 Router / Engraver System
CNCDIY CNC Routing Machines System User’s Manual
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4-3 Stepping motor setting in Mach 3 with different coupling type
The procedure of motor setting is discussed in follow:
Step 1 Open the Motor setting dialog
Select the “Motor Tuning” under the “Config” menu.
Step 2 Understanding the relationship between the parameters and the coupling type
The life of coupling is affect by the stepping motor speed and the type of processing materials.
The basic comparison table is listed below:
No. Description Flexible coupling Simple coupling Plum coupling
1. #Velocity(mm’s per min) Below 1500 About 2000 About 2500
2. Materials Aluminum Alloy Aluminum Alloy Aluminum Alloy
3. Suggested processing
materials
PCB, wood and
plastic etc.
PMMA and soft
metal.
PMMA and soft
metal.
# This velocity is the same as the “Velocity” parameter in Mach 3
Therefore, before you set up the parameter of the velocity in Mach 3 for each stepping motor,
please consider the coupling type and processing materials first.
If the velocity setting is too high such as the velocity is 2000 mm’s per min with installed the
Flexible coupling, the machine will be produced two situations:
1. The coupling may be broken.
2. The movement of the axis does not smooth and presents sharking.