ShopBot PRSalpha - Secure Cables and Wiring

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Secure cables and wiring

Use a chained wire tie (link 3 standard wire ties together) and secure the X-2 Motor

Cable to the base of the X-2 Motor.

Run the cable to the back side of the front End Plate, and secure it with two wire ties

behind the back lip of the plate.

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Default Chapter1
- Assembly Manual1
Assembling the Table11
Table Parts12
Assembly Steps14
- Step1.1: Attach a Machine Glide to the Bottom of each of the Table Legs14
- Step 1.2: Attach the Table Legs to the Table Sides14
- Step 1.3: Attach the First Upper Table Support16
- Step 1.4: Slide the Cross Supports into Position18
- Step 1.5: Working on the Other End of the Table Where the Legs Are Still Temporarily Attached to the Outside of the Table Sides19
Step 1.6 Square and Level Table20
Table Surface (Probably Attach Later?)21
- Suggested Materials21
- Attaching the Table Surface21
Installing the Gantry23
Installing the X-Rails and Getting One Rail Straight23
- Slide the X-Rails Onto the Table23
- Set the Front Side X-Rail and Check for Straightness23
- Adjust the Position of the Rear X-Rail24
Putting the X-Car on the Rails and Using It to Align the Rear X-Rail25
- Lower the X-Car Onto the X-Rails25
- Use the X-Car as a Guide to Align the Rear X-Rail26
Mounting the YZ-Car and Adjusting Its Lower Wheel Bearings27
- Place YZ-Car on the X-Car27
- Attach the Lower Wheel Bearings on the YZ-Car28
- Adjust the Lower Wheel Bearings on the YZ-Car29
Attaching the Motors30
- Put the Pinion Gears on the Motors30
- Mount the Motors31
- Set the Mechanical End Stops for the X Axis33
- Run the X-2 Motor Cable through the Aluminum Beam34
Mounting the Router or Spindle35
- If You Have a Porter Cable Router35
- If You Have a High Frequency Spindle36
After Mounting the Router/Spindle37
Wheel Guards37
Proximity Switches38
- Install the Proximity Switches38
- Y-Axis Targets39
- X-Axis Targets40
Z-Zero Plate Holster40
PRS Y-Axis Echain Installation41
Secure Cables and Wiring46
- Run the YZ Wiring49
- Neaten up the Wiring at the Back Side of the X Car49
- Create a Cable Loop on the Way to the Control Box49
Hooking up to the Control Box50
Do's and Don'ts50
Hooking up Your Prsalpha51
- Powering the Prsalpha Control Box51
  - Shopbot Configuration Prsalpha: US Standard, 60Hz51
  - Shopbot Configuration Prsalpha: European Standard, 50Hz51
- Mount the Prsalpha Control Box52
- Explore the Prsalpha Control Box53
  - Inside the Prsalpha Control Box54
- Open the Roxtec Fixture55
- Plug the Motor Cables into Drivers55
- Connect the Emergency Stop Switch and the 3-Button Pendant56
  - Installation57
- Connect Cables from the Proximity Switch and Z-Zero Plate58
- Seal the Cable Entry59
- Ground the Shopbot Prsalpha59
- Connect the USB Cable from Prsalpha Control Box to Computer60
Hooking up Your Prsstandard61
- Plug the Motor Cables into Your PRS Standard Control Box61
- Connect the Cable from the Remote-Stop Switch61
- Connect the Cables from the Proximity Switch and Z-Zero Plate62
- Ground the Shopbot Prsstandard62
- Connect the USB Cable from PRS Standard Control Box to the Computer63
- The Remote Stop Switch63
  - Mounting the Switch63
  - If You Use Screws to Mount the Remote Stop Switch63
Mission Accomplished64

ShopBot PRSalpha - Secure Cables and Wiring

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