ShopBot PRS Assembly Manual Page -3
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Hooking Up Your PRSalpha ...................................................................................... 51
Powering the PRSalpha Control Box.............................................................................................................51
ShopBot Configuration PRSalpha: US Standard, 60Hz..................................................................51
ShopBot Configuration PRSalpha: European Standard, 50Hz .......................................................51
Mount the PRSalpha Control Box ..................................................................................................................52
Explore the PRSalpha Control Box................................................................................................................53
Inside the PRSalpha Control Box ....................................................................................................54
Open the Roxtec Fixture................................................................................................................................55
Plug the Motor Cables into Drivers ................................................................................................................55
Connect the Emergency Stop Switch and the 3-Button Pendant...................................................................56
Installation .......................................................................................................................................57
Connect Cables from the Proximity Switch and Z-zero Plate.........................................................................58
Seal the Cable Entry......................................................................................................................................59
Ground the ShopBot PRSalpha.....................................................................................................................59
Connect the USB cable from PRSalpha Control Box to computer.................................................................60
Hooking Up Your PRSstandard ................................................................................. 61
Plug the Motor Cables into your PRS Standard Control Box .........................................................................61
Connect the Cable from the Remote-Stop Switch .........................................................................................61
Connect the Cables from the Proximity Switch and Z-zero Plate...................................................................62
Ground the ShopBot PRSstandard................................................................................................................62
Connect the USB cable from PRS Standard Control Box to the computer ....................................................63
The Remote Stop Switch ...............................................................................................................................63
Mounting the Switch ........................................................................................................................63
If you use screws to mount the Remote Stop Switch:......................................................................63
Mission Accomplished! ............................................................................................ 64
Table Surface Considerations
You will need to supply sheet material for the deck of your table. We recommend 3 sheets
of material to give the table good rigidity. See discussion of the options at the end of the
Table Assembly section. As a start you will need one layer of cabinet grade ¾” plywood for
the bottom support layer – it will take several sheets to cover the work area if your tool is
larger than 4x8.
if you are installing a vacuum hold-down system, you will need to decide on specific
materials for your plenum and bleeder board.