Preface-(文本).doc

Contents 1. Preface 1-1 2. Introducing CNC machining systems 2-1 2.1 Parts of a machining system 2-1 2.2 How Mach3 fits in 2-2 3. An overview of Mach3 Machine Controller software 3-1 3.1 Installation 3-1 3.1.1 Downloading 3-1 3.1.2 Installing 3-1 3.1.3 The vital re-boot 3-2 3.1.4 Convenient desktop icons 3-2 3.1.5 Testing the installation 3-3 3.1.6 Driver Test after a Mach3 crash 3-4 3.1.7 Notes for manual driver installation and un-installation 3-4 3.2 Screens 3-4 3.2.1 Types of object on screens 3-5 3.2.2 Using buttons and shortcuts 3-5 3.2.3 Data entry to DRO 3-6 3.3 Jogging 3-6 3.4 Manual Data Input (MDI) and teaching 3-7 3.4.1 MDI 3-7 3.4.2 Teaching 3-7 3.5 Wizards – CAM without a dedicated CAM software 3-8 3.6 Running a G-code program 3-10 3.7 Toolpath display 3-11 3.7.1 Viewing the toolpath 3-11 3.7.2 Panning and Zooming the toolpath display 3-11 3.8 Other screen features 3-11 4. Hardware issues and connecting the machine tool 4-1 4.1 Safety - emphasised 4-1 4.2 What Mach3 can control 4-1 4.3 The EStop control 4-2 4.4 The PC parallel port 4-3 4.4.1 The parallel port and its history 4-3 4.4.2 Logic signals 4-3 4.4.3 Electrical noise and expensive smoke 4-4 4.5 Axis drive options 4-5 4.5.1 Steppers and Servos 4-5 4.5.2 Doing Axis drive calculations 4-6 4.5.3 How the Step and Dir signals work 4-7 4.6 Limit and Home switches 4-8 4.6.1 Strategies 4-8 4.6.2 The switches 4-8 4.6.3 Where to mount the switches 4-9 4.6.4 How Mach3 uses shared switches 4-10 4.6.5 Referencing in action 4-10 4.6.6 Other Home and Limit options and hints 4-11 4.7 Spindle control 4-11 4.8 Coolant 4-13 4.9 Knife direction control 4-13 4.10 Digitise probe 4-13 4.11 Linear (glass scale) encoders 4-13 4.12 Spindle index pulse 4-14 4.13 Charge pump - a pulse monitor 4-15 4.14 Other functions 4-15 5. Configuring Mach3 for your machine and drives 5-1 5.1 A configuration strategy 5-1 5.2 Initial configuration 5-1 5.2.1 Defining addresses of port(s) to use 5-1 5.2.2 Defining engine frequency 5-2 5.