10.3 Configuration of axes used in a machine
At the beginning, you should activate support of the axes
you are going to use. Select the
menu position „ConfigPorts and Pins” and next „Motor
Outputs” tab.
Select axes we are using by clicking „Enabled” - the green
ticks will appear next to them. We do not activate slave
axes in that window.
• Example 1: 3 axis plotter X, Y, Z.
o Activate the X, Y, Z-axes.
• Example 2: 3 axis plotter + rotary A axis, Y-axis on two drives (slave axis).
o Activate the X, Y, Z, A axes (the slave axis shouldn’t be activated here).
Using CSMIO/IP-A controller the settings in „Motor Outputs” related to STEP/DIR signals do not matter.
The only active parameter is axes enabling and disabling („Enabled” column).
By default axes are assigned to the following
+/-10V and encoder channels: X[0] / Y[1] /
etc.
Pin numbers entered in Mach3, in „Port&Pins”
window, „Motor Outputs” tab do not matter. To
assign other channel numbers to the axes you
should do it in plugin configuration: menu
„ConfigConfigPlugIns CONFIG”.
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