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Using the PRSalpha E-STOP
You must be running ShopBot Control Software 3.5.x or higher for these instructions to
apply. Go to www.shopbottools.com
to download the latest control software.
Once it is properly attached, hitting the E-Stop Switch will instantly stop the movement of
your X, Y and Z gantries. The power to the spindle/router, motors, and the rest of your tool
will be cut off.
After you have activated the E-Stop Switch, to go back to work you will need to
• Release the red button on the E-Stop by rotating it
• Press the RESET button on the PRSalpha Control Box to send power to the
spindle/router and motors on your tool.
• Clear the message box in the control software by pressing “Quit”.
• Re-zero the tool to make sure its location is correct because the motors were turned
off
You can return to the location in the file you were cutting and continue from there by using
the [FG] Command to start the file in the ‘G’oTo mode.
Use 3-Button Pendant
Place the 3-Button Pendant in a convenient spot for you to operate your machine. Both the
Reset button and the Start button for your Spindle/router are now located on the 3-
Button Pendant, not on the PRSalpha Control Box. The E-Stop button on your 3-Button
Pendant and the separate E-Stop Switch function alike
Using the PRSstandard Remote Stop Switch
You must be running ShopBot Control Software 3.5.x or higher for these instructions to
apply. Go to www.shopbottools.com
to download the latest control software.
Once it is properly attached, hitting the Remote-Stop Switch will instantly stop the
movement of your X, Y and Z gantries. Because the spindle/router is connected
independently to power, the Remote Stop Switch will not turn off the spindle/router.
After you have activated the Remote Stop Switch, to go back to work you will need to
• Release the red button on the E-Stop by rotating it
• Clear the message box in the control software by pressing “Quit”.
• Re-zero the tool to make sure its location is correct because the motors were turned
off
You can return to the location in the file you were cutting and continue from there by using
the [FG] Command to start the file in the ‘G’oTo mode.