PN200 Hand Controller Install & Use Manual
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1. internet forums For more detailed information a good place to start is the MACH Forum at http www machsupport com forum index php The macro language in MACH is based on a subset of VBScript There are internal MACH functions and variables that can be accessed to interact with the script The scripts and get or put vaules in screen DRO s Digital ReadOuts activate buttons read the state of inputs and activate and deactivate outputs Another powerful feature is to run g code and to use common logic processes in VB like the IF THEN ELSE and DO WHILE Standard math functions are available Macro language is in basic text and can be built with nothing more complex than a simple text editor MACH contains a VB editor and there are several editors that make the process easier to read While the script must use the correct syntax formatting is less stringent Most programmers use formats like indents and comments to make the code easier to read and understand While VB code can get complex and have thousands of lines of code most single purpose MACH scripts are scripts are less than a hundred lines It is not the intent of this manual to teach the user how to write complex macros but tp introduce the reader to the concept of MACROs and to cover how the PN200 can access and use a wide variety of macros It is important to understand that each MACH Profile has it s own set of Macros In MACH the structure looks like that shown below Note that2. that purpose are expensive and hard to find CandCNC developed our own USB to RS485 communications module The USB 485 allows any PC with a Standard USB type 2 port to be used NOTE Your MACH3 Control PC may need other types of communication ports to function with the Motor and advanced features This USB solution is for use with the PN200 only and provides no other interface at this time for other system devices The USB 485 is placed close to the PC 5 ft interface cable included It is recommended the USB 485 to PC cable NOT be longer than 6ft and NOT be extended beyond that USB is not noise immune and not as robust a protocol as RS485 for reliable communications The PN200 was developed to be a hand Control that the operator can count on to respond and do the functions selected Safety and reliability in a control are important For controls that must operate in the harsh conditions of a shop and not subject the operator or the machine to possible out of control situations the wireless approach was not considered Page 4 9 12VDC WallPlug Cangdut PN200 A USB 485 Module SB E meae PN200 e FEDE Hand Control Weg ETEA TELE D IER stay d AY FROM MOVING HACH ERY i PN200 Combo Kit as shown ships with 1ea PN200 Hand Remote Control 1ea USB 485 USB to RS485 Communications Module 1ea USB Ato USB B 5ft Cable PC to USB 485 module connection 1ea CATS UTP cable 25ft PN200 to USB 485 connection 1ea 9 to 12VDC wall
3. 0 Then condtional statement that allows execution IF the value is greater than 0 While ismoving creates a loop that executes as long as there is movement The code needs time for the operation to complete Code G28 1 Z 500 this is a standard MACH g code that tells Z to move to the home switch and to slowdown starting at 5 it will stop when the switch is made and backoff slightly and stop Lines to run are enclosed in double quotes Code G92 Z 0 000 resets the Z DRO to 0 to get a new starting point Code G00 Z amp Switchoffset raises the Z up the switchoffset value that should be with it setting just at the top of the material Code G92 Z 0 000 Resets the Z DRO again so the top of the material is now Z 0 Wend ends the loop Else do this if the Switchoffset is 0 first condition was false MsgBox Your Switch Offset value in MACH needs to be set put a message box on the screen to warn the operator requires input to proceed End If ends the IF statement Using the internal MACH VB Script Editor zile Config Function Cfa s View Wizards Cepia Flugin Control He Lock Unlock Auto Calculator Control Off ne Maintenance Hours YB Script Editor Program Hun MDI BladeRunneralo DTHC LB1 Edit Button Script Set Normal Condition Restore Settings Line sell Brain Control i gt Brain Editor Check Contig GCode Var Monitor In the MACH Top Tool Bar find the OPERATOR and s
4. Wer t Os PrinberSscope Port Scope 1 00046 punch afety Punch Sakety Phigin T Ceudie aretri Mt tuentiags Turn Diogs 1 00 4 Wide Barkor Yar 1 0 Ci uff Proceed to step 6 next page Page19 6 Check the COM port number in the PN200 Setup window It MUST R5465 Config PN200 Config be set to the proper COM port your USB 485 is using You have that number right from the previous install steps Put E it in now Do not worry at this point about the other option tab Click OK and let it save the setup R5465 port R5485 Com port number IMPORTANT INFORMATION Anytime you make changes to a MACH 3 setting it is only saved in the Profile XML when you exit shutdown normally MACH3 Some settings take effect immediately A CHANGE IN A PLUG IN DOES NOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL YOU STOP AND RESTART MACH3 AFTER YOU MAKE THE CHANGES TO THE PLUG IN L ISTED STOP MACH End Session Yes and Restart MACH with the same Profile 7 Plug the PN200 into the Indicated Jack on the USB 485 module marked for the PN200 Use the 25 ft CAT 5 cable suppled YOU CAN USE ALONGER OR SHORTER CABLE BUT IT MUST BE ASTANDARD NETWORK CABLE NOTA Crossover cable DO NOT try to splice on a cable or use an extension plug female female jack USE a single cable DO NOT USE FLAT SATIN CABLE or intercom wire It MUST BE UTP Unshielded Twisted Pair cable rated for network use CAT 5 or better is recommended 8 As soon as you plu
5. is also a hardware E Stop that shuts down power to the motors and trips the software EPO shutdown as well The following pages show how to use the PN200 with both types of systems If you have a controller from another vendor or built by someone other than CandCNC most will have at least a way to do an e stop E STOP BUTTON The E STOP button is a Normally Closed button that is wired toa system s e stop to provide a Fail Safe E stop system The E STOP button is not part ofthe PN200 logic Itisa stand alone button that becomes a remote E STOP The USB to R5485 interface card part USB485 has terminals to use for cross connecting the E STOP button to the system E S TOP When wired correctly the pendant MUST be connected for the system to be able to operate Ifthe pendant becomes unplugged for any reason the system will instantly go into a hard Emergency Stop If you are using any CandCNC Electronics controller there will be at least an EPO set of terminals on the Table VO Software E STOP On other systems using the ESPII control there is a master E STOP that shuts down power to the motors instantly recommended for servo systems The E STOP button will not stop or shutdown any system if it is not hooked up Please see specific controller instuctions for location of the E STOP EPO connection points The E STOP button on the PN200 is a NORMALLY CLOSED NC momentary pushbutton The two switch contacts go back throug
6. performs the touch off operation and uses a value trom the CandCNl scree warning spelling Le important aA variable with another name is treated as a new vi Dim Switchotfset declare a variable Switchofiset GetOenDEQ 1045 get the variable equal the the value we get from the number of If Switchotfset gt 0 Then condtional statement that allows execution IF While ismoyving i creates a loop that executes as long as t Code GA LZ DUU this ia a standard MACH g code that tells Z it will stop when the switch is made and backoff Code G92 Zz 0 000 resets the Z DRO to to Code G00 Z amp Switchofttset raises the Z up the swtichotftset va Code G92 4 0 000 Resets the Z DRO again so Wend ends the loop Else Msg ox Your Switch Offset value in MACH needs to be set put a mes requires input to proceed End If ends the IF statement we II A ind colt From the code window sbhrings beginnings with a single qucte character and not clesed are coasents end are ignored by the cds ensine during precessins they cant help cleavilty the code and let pou reeseber Sonths or years lates vbnt pou didi spaces tabs and indents are igeored by tke code esgine this RECEO performs Lke Losch of f operstion sod uses a valus fron the CaendCHC screen set garniog spelling is inportant A variable vith another nane is trested a a nev variable aod vill return 5 zero Dis Sus behel Cae SS ae E Svitchotise
7. 144 INSTALL MACHS Setups In order to have the new Big Screen set so you can see the screen from across the room when using the PN200 you must load the new screen sets into your MACH Profile The screens are in dependant of the settings and you can change them without changing the setup or functions in the profile NOTE if you have custom screens you have built for your MACH install you can open our screen set in Screen 4 MACH screen painter and add the new screens 9 and 10 and use it with your screens You can copy entire screens and all of the objects and any code from one SET to another If you are an OEM volume buyer with custom screens you or we have developed then contact us for help on updating your screens Loading the new Screens from CandCNC 1 The install program loaded a new screen set that is currently for plasma router will follow shortly but your running profile still is pointed to your previous screen set 2 Open your current running profile of MACH 3 On the top menu bar find the VIEW button e Config Function CFg s Wizards Operator Plugin Control Help Load Screens BladeRunne Regen ToolPath Ps 4 Click on Load Screens Open FI Look ir 5 Mach Sg h Y PlugIns LCTHC set Se Puzo MP1000C Spindle set Mu Recent Screen4 MP 1000C THC set Documents E subroutines MP1000 THC5 set E 9 Turn4ddons MP3000 Basic set z uninstall MP3000 Basic M
8. C set Desktop 9 xmibackups KE MPSO00 Basic test set ZIFFiles MP3000 DTHC ESP 5Axis set PE 1024 set MP3000 DTHC ESP set 1024 Sout set MP3000 DTHC ESP DCP2 set MES PROUD EET BladeRunneralo DragonCut set MPSOO0 DTHC ESP DCP set a BladeRunner4loDragonCut DCP2 set set MPSO00 DTHC ESP O_P PN200 set a Copy of MPS000 DTHC ESP DCP PNZ200 set E MP3000 DTHC ESP DCP ROTARY2 set Mu Network Places A E MP3000 D THC ESP DCP PN200 set Files of type Mi Files set Cancel Open as read only Page15S Open A LCTHC set L PNO MP1000C Spindle set My Recent Screent MP 1O00C THC set Documents gt subroutines MP1O00 THCS set E EO Turn ddons MP3000 Basic set E Uninstal MP3000 Basic MC set Desktop CD xmlbackups E MP3000 Basic test set B ZIPFiles El MP3000 DTHC ESP 5Axis set BE 1024 set MP3000 DTHC ESP set NM 1024 5aut set MPS000 DTHC ESP DCP2 set Mu Computer 3 BladeRunner4lo DragonCut set MPSO00 DTHC ESP DCP set BladeRunnerAloDragonlut DCP2 set set MPSO00 DTHC ESP DCP PH2O0 set a Copy of MPS000 DTHC E5P DCP PN200 set MPSO00 DTHL ESP DCP ROTAR YS set Mu Network Places lt gt EE MP3000 D THC ESP DCP PN200 set Files of type Mi Files sell Cancel Open as read only 5 If the Explorer window is not on the MACHS3 main folder use the Look In bar to navigate to the MACH folder Scroll in the MACHS folder until you find the MP3000 D
9. ENTER for the value to actually be stored In the Load Material DRO s put the values for each axis You cannot have zero in any of the three axis XYZ locations or the macro will not run There is a detailed breakdown of this specific Macro in the Using and Programming Macros section of this manual Setting the Touch off Switch offset value in MACH Starting with the PN200 screen sets we have added a place to input the Switch Offset value THC Rate 530C in MACH This is used with the Touch Off T Butinvour Macro on the PN200 It is the exact same lost steps during THC moves Switch Offset number you use with the DTHC programmed 1 7 Avis value for your into the SheetCAM post see the DTHC or i swichorset 710 0007 FloatingTorch DTHCII manuals for details on determining and Holder here setting the SwitchOffset variable in SheetCAM or in the Home offsets in MACH BUT NOT BOTH At this point the value in the Settings Tab is ONLY used with the PN200 and the Touch off macro and the value must be gt 0 Later we will make available a new Post for Sheetcam that can call the macro rather than use the internal value THC Delay Sec 1 0 THC Delay sets delay for MACH to Start responding to UP DOWN signals THC Delay runs concurrent with THO Delay in OTHE Settings Page 24 Using and Programming Macros for MACH INTRODUCTION Writing macros can be complex and is the subject of numerous manuals
10. Fou would like to select a different folder click Browse Browse At least 18 8 ME of free dek space ts required The Installer will find the C MACHS folder and ask you if you want to install to that folder Select Next and let it continue Page 7 i Setup Install PN200 Ready to Install Setup is now ready to begin installing Install DN 200 on your computer Click Install to continue with the installation or click Back if you want to review or change any settings Destination location C MACH3 Install Cancel The next screen confirms the install location If you have mach installed at any other location there will be parts of the install that will fail The structure of MACH and it s folders is important and having it at any other location will cause problems in both operation and support Select Install The files will be uncompressed and put in the proper structure for MACH3 A load bar will show you the progess The process should only take a few seconds before the Welcome to the CandCNC Driver Installation pops up 8 Setup Install PN200 Installing Please wait while Setup installs Install DN ZOU on your computer D OS Finishing installation VCP Driver Installer Welcome to the CandCNc Driver Installer This wizard will install drivers for your USB 485 device It creates a USB virtual COM serial port that the PH200 uses bo communicate with MACH To continu
11. HIN JERY Page 22 SETTING MAGE internal variables for the PN200 Setting the Jog increment in the MACH Configuration There are several MACHS settings that need to have the proper values in order for the PN200 to function as it should The first is the Jog Increment setting It is found in the MACH screens at CONFIG GENERAL CONFIG NOTE Only the FIRST THREE settings are used to cycle through with the PN200 The default settings are 1 1 and 01 Those need to be changed to 1 01 and OU for the first three When the PN200 is put into single step mode then the Jog Increment is selected using the Step Inc key The LED above the Single Step key will indicate which of the three Jog increments is the current setting i General Logic Configuration 620 621 Control Editor Lock DRO s to setup units DG ode Editor _ Browse Tool Change CAWINDOWS SNOTEPAD EXE e Ignore Tool Change Stop Spindle Wat for Cycle Start Startup Modals f AutoT ool Changer Use nit String on ALL Resets Initialization String Angular Properties Gen F10 Unchecked for Linear AAi is Angular Motion Mode zs Constant elocity Exact St B Asis is Angular Sea ete ee s is Angular Distance Mode IJ Mode e Absolute Inc C Absolute e Inc Fgm End or M30 or Rewind W Tum off all outputs Active Plane of Movement E Stop the system Sey Ke Be Perform G92 1 i Remove Tool Offset Jog Increments in Cycle Mode i Radius Comp Off cd T
12. M1009 range and are numbered to match the numbers on the keys To call the TOUCH OFF macro M1001 you simply push that key anytime the PN200 is active and not in RUN Mode 4 ENTER ENTER To run a custom stored macro you must know the last two digits of the macro EXAMPLE To call a macro numbered M1022 you would just need to remember the 22 part of the number To run that macro you would 1 Hit the MACRO button and follow that with the number button 2 twice 2 You then have 5 seconds to hit the ENTER button lower left to EXECUTE the macro If you wait beyond the 5 seconds the input is cancelled Page 26 M1001 MACRO WITH COMMENTS strings beginning with a single quote character and not closed are comments and are ignored by the code engine during processing each line of a comment must start with a single quote character they can help clearify the code and let you remember months or years later what you did spaces tabs and indents are ignored by the code engine this macro performs the touch off operation and uses a value from the CandCNC screen set warning spelling is important A variable with another name is treated as a new variable and will return a 0 Dim Switchoffset declare a variable Switchoffset GetOemDRO 1045 set the variable equal the the value we get from the Touch Off Swtich value the number of the DRO 1045 is defined when it is created in the Screen Painter If Switchoffset gt
13. NT MARE SURE MACHS IS NOT RUNNING WHEN THIS INSTALL IS RUNI All support files on this CO are protected by copyright Land NC grants all owners of Land HN products the right to use these files in the operation of their products Some files are the property of other copyright holders and are used with their permiszon to support products made by end HL Mo other rights are granted or implied and user agrees not to copy decomple or reverse engineer any file or program from Candle Files programs manuals may be copied to the hard disk of any computer that belongs to the owner of Cand NL products Resale of any CandENC product is not restricted and owner is defined as the person in legal possession of any Land NC product related to w i The next screen is pre install information Please take a couple of minutes to read through the text Please note the line that says that the install is for XP all versions ONLY The install and the PN200 HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED on WINDOWS 7 We cannot support the PN200 or this install on WINDOWS 7 Please do not call or e mail tech support if you are trying to make this work on any other OS than Windows XP You may need to install Windows XP service Pak 2 to have the installer and or the drivers to work properly d Setup Install PN200 Ott Select Destination Location Where should Install DN ZU be installed S Setup will install Install DN 200 into the following folder To continue click Nest
14. REV 0 5 PRILZOO Hand CGontrol for MI ACHEISsS based systems PN200 TOTAL CONTROL from the PALM OF ONE HAND CandCNC WUES Step Single JOG rec Bee Ear SEER ae x M SCREEN gt w TORCH SPINDLE SPACE d 9 EXECUTE ENTER STOP ENTER DELETE 3 6502 5 757 DISCLAIMER THIS MANUAL IS NOT COMPLETE AND HAS NOT BEEN PROOFED A LATER REVISION WILL BE RELEASED WITH ADDED INFORMATION AND CORRECTIONS Please check the CandCNC website Manuals Page for updates to this manual We will also post any new Macros and new software Page Josoy G3 ONIHSV14 Een poW uny 440 om au 2p09 9 u Dad e saynoexa papeo 3p09 9O0Ud NAAN ONIHSV14 YALNJ AsqUa BpOd 5 IOW 40 NWO4AGVZAX dois p09 9 Gay Oe po dnjos NIIY9 ANOS e 99VdS 6 0 pedKoy saqunn jejs pue 10109 sebueyo OS epow Weed 0 31 dOls dNLAS W044 UOndUNJ pseoqhoay SEaYyd IMS AIM IAOW e 13S3 40 1NO ef i pue NI HOVW sbuug A2 13S38 EN SEER gt Pa IN3130 YOM ayeJp294 papuewwos umop nys 13s3 9216607 ETDE A E ewou 0 0 PH3AO a esp eay ASE OL YO MS 0 do asney uny Wwesbosd sdojs dOLS uns Wesbold i uO USN UO e OI YIM a espaaj Saepaliadlsasgaiaut JO 01 U09 SAPIADJg ANOYS NNU WVYOONd KREE YAGOONS AYVLOY IGIYYJAO JLVY 0334 mn EISE e NO Ind no Aue uun 0 passaidap WA AOVdS sya 49401 44O HONOL aq MOOTYHSLNI Sesinbay eumndno p
15. THC ESP PN200 set file highlighted above 6 Once it is highlighted hit the OPEN button and MACH will load the new screen set it may take a couple of seconds If you are running the current MP3000 DTHC ESP DCP set the front page will not change Page 1G Here are the two new screen pages that get added They are accessible using the SCREEN button on the PN200 or the when you move to Program Mode on the PN200 ings Ofisa Dhegnestice Oversized Program Run Screen i foe Poste vies aah Gi igion H Program Run NOI TooiPaih settings ikem Diagnostics Oversized Program Mode G code input Screen Page17 FINAL INSTALL MACHS Setups 1 Once you have the USB 485 module installed you have confirmed the drivers are install correctly you Know the correct COM number and the screen files updated Start MACHS if it is not already running and Load the MACHS3 Profile you normally use If you use more than one you will need to do the check load screens and settings on EACH PROFILE File tert Function CFg s View Wizards Operator Plugin Control Help Select Native Units i Ports and Fins M DI ToolPath Motor ME 10 DTHC UBOBS General Config offsets System Hotkeys Horning Lirnits ToolPath Slave Axis Backlash Fixtures ToolTable Config Plugins Spindle Pulleys Safe 7 Setup Save Settings 2 Use the Upper Toolbar and se
16. W3 S s 0 j SJBPOOUZ Aseyoy C DOIAADIEH dOLS AONSSYAWSA SAILISOd S pPoON CG SOI2EIWN uny JODIIG 10109 jenp s40 2891pu 9 UdlpSI Jop uo p seq q3J3JdS DOL P3799 S SUO NG 6z JO OOL 0 0 WOJ S paadg uon2e1p suolyOUN 08 yons of uo p seq s uono SIE OM UI SOIOEIN P2401S 06 uo now smojjy One Bor jeuonsododd 09 IOnuoc Bor jo shag 09 Page 2 PN200 FEATURES LIST Control virtually every aspect of your MACH based CNC machine from the palm of your hand Lightweight Easy to hold easy to carry easy to store Hangs with Velcro Rugged All Solid State High Impact Plastic case Sealed keyboard Matching Screen Files with Giant DRO s and LED s Visible from 20 ft Stand back and CONTROL Single small flexible UTP CAT5 network cable Can be used up to 100ft from PC USB Connection at PC requires optional USB to RS485 Adapter Plug n Play installer Uses RS485 Communication High Speed industrial low noise Status LED com line is active 360 Proportional Jog stick Jog axis Pairs XY or by clicking top switch ZA Jog Axis Designators and directions defined in USER SETUP plug in Jog axis can be changed Keypad Jog Axis definitions in USER SETUP Single Handed Operation Rotary Encoders spinners for setting Feedrate and changing DTHC or Spindle Speed Settings 4 Selectable Jog Speeds Ranges Applies to both Jogstick and Keypad Single Step Select via keypad or jogstick Step Incre
17. creens below that your E Device Manager USB Serial Port is attached to You will need that number when you do the setup on the PN200 Plugin in MACH later in this File Action View Help Al PP manual GA L H Computer Disk drives E Display adapters CVDICD ROM drives a Device Manager Human InterFace Devices g IDE ATAJATAPI controllers File Action View Help Keyboards d i EA WW ai Ze Macha Pulseing Engine Mice and other pointing devices 7 Monitors 3 EE Bai Network adapters ER Ha drives 2 NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator a E Display adapters Ports COM amp LPT Zen DMDrChD ROM drives EI Communications Port COML un Ex Human Interface Devices d Printer Port LPT1 gt Keyboards de Macha Pulseing Engine ez w Processors 1 EI Sound video and game controllers Sg Storage volumes C Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors Bai Network adapters NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator g Ports COM amp LPT EI Communications Port COML EI Communications Port COMP d Printer Port LPT1 i Update Driver D S Processors aisee Sound video an i i Uninstall ep Storage volumes Scan For hardware changes ee Opens property sheet For thi 6 Next step is to check the Properties of the USB Serial Port and to make sure it is the correct device Page13 7 Select the Driver tab and note that the Dri
18. croll to the VB SCRIPT EDITOR Page 27 VB Scripter Window E VB Scripter Window File Edit Run Debug BreakPoints t Aibmi M E E Each button function will show in the lower left corner when you move over it with the cursor Open Script File Finding the script to work on E VB Scripter Window Edit Run Debug BreakPoints Save De Close File Options Page 28 Navigate to the subfolder in the MACH MACROS folder you want to open vB acipta Window BER I 6 D Dil gt gt a W E E gt FeedRate mis Mi01 mis i HiddenScript mis Mi02 mis My Recent S m3 mts M559 mis Documents Jeu mis DCKKOTE E m5 mis Juin mis M6End mis M1003 mis Desktop M6Start mis M1004 mts Mid mis 2 M1005 mls RB ML mis S M1006 mls M40 mis M1007 m1s B M41 mis mi008 mis JM mis BR M1009 m15 BMS mis spindlespeed mis Mu Er MSS mi EN Verfvlest mi Places M66 mis File name x Files of type Basic Files rn1s 7 Cancel Mu Computer M1001 Script is selected and appears with the comments in the window E M1001 m1s Mach3 VB Scipt Editor Fie Edit Run Debug BreakPoints 5 amp b Mibu e X E strings beginning with a single quote character and not closed are comments and aria they can help clearifty the code and let you remember months or years later what yo apaces tabs and indents are ignored by the code engine this macro
19. e click Next cen IG Setup Install PN200 Installing Please wat while Setup installs Install PH2U0 on your computer Finishing installation Welcome to the CandCNc Driver Installer This wizard will install drivers for pour USB 465 device It creates a USB virtual COM serial port that the HN 200 uses to communicate with WACHS To continue click Next Cancel You should have the USB 485 module DISCONNECTED at this time If you have connected the USB 485 module to a USB port Please unplug it BEFORE you hit the Next button Select Next to continue with the driver install This will Install the drivers for the USB 485 module At the end of the install you will get the screen on the next page Page 9 VCP Driver Installer Congratulations You are finished installing your USB 485 device The drivers were successtully installed on this computer You can now connect your device to this computer IF your device came with instructions please read therm first Driver Name Status w FTDI COM Driver Packa Ready to use w FTOI COM Driver Facka Ready to use ot If you get the screen as shown proceed to the next step by hitting the FINISH button IF YOU HAVE ARED X next to either Driver Name OR the Status is NOT Ready to Use your USB driver install has failed You will not be able to use your PN200 Possible failures can be from a version of XP without at least SP2 installed or from a hardwa
20. e instructions on the following pages to accomplish that with a CandCNC controller Page 32 WHAT TO DO IF YOU ALREADY HAVE ONE OR MORE NC SWITCES in your E STOP circuit 1 Treat the output of the USB495 E STOP as another normally close swtich 2 Break one end of the string and insert one wire from the USB485 E Stop you have hooked up onto each end of the break 3 Plug in the PN200 and make sure you can come out of RESET 4 Test to make sure the E STOP on the PN200 works and that unplugging the PN200 will force MACH into RESET SERIES CONNECTED multiple E STOP switches NO COM NC NO COM NC Normally tied to T20 Normally tied to T21 Terminal numbers are for CandCNC Table I O card SERIES CONNECTED multiple E STOP switches Normally tied to T20 Normally tied to T21 OS To use multiple E Stop switches including the one on the me PN200 connect existing E STOP string of NC swtiches as shown While the connections are shown for a CandCNC Table I O card it will work for any setup where Normally closed switches are use in the E STOP circuit Terminal numbers are for CandCNC Table I O card USB to RS485 Page 33 Using the PN200 with a software only MACH e stop system Most BoB s provide for an input for E STOP into MACH You can define that input to work with either Normally Open or Normally Closed contacts but not BOTH The recommended approach for safety and reliability is t
21. g the PN200 into the USB 495 module it gets power As soon as it gets power the internal circuits initialize When they do so they will FLASH ALL OF THE LED s ONCE three times on later models Look for this as an indicator that the unit has power and the unit is initialized new 4 Se e High Speed Serial oy am Adapter KE ELLE Page 20 9 IF YOUR PLUG IN is Enabled and you have selected the correct COM Port in the steps prior to this the PN200 should light up with several LED s on In Most cases the MODE RESET LED will be flashing RED Other normal indications are noted below CandCNc PN200 gt CNC HAND CONTROL Shows GREEN for Normal XY plane Jog Pair COM OK LED is i ON GREEN Jog Speed RED Other LED s may be OFF or ON based on the current settings in MACH MODE RESET LED will be flashing RED if MACH is in RESET FEED RATE TAY AWAY FROM MOVING MACHINERY 7 Ee eee A NORMAL INDICATORS ON PLUGGING IN the PN200 if the Driver is active and the COM port is installed and set correctly Page 21 USING THE PN200 WITH A GandCNiC Controller we EH Ae THC ONIOFF GERE REP y ber Wy ne PUSH SW GA vi EZ i REGS CUE AIZEN CN MACRO veie 42 4 M aA amp 2 ences INTER LOAD gz OTHE PRESET Li Material DWN Xen 4 5 6 SCREEN REF XY ia a RB PUSH to RESET K SPACE F EXECUTE mm gt ENTER DELETE Kl p e Sage STAY AWAY FROM MOVING MAC
22. h two dedicated wires on the CAT 5 cable to the USB 485 module When connected to an e stop system that uses swiches it that all of the switches MUST be CLOSED in order for the system to run The PN200 becomes one of the series switches Added safety is built in since all of the switches MUST be in the circuit and not active so a disconnected wire an open run or defective connection will stop the system Once connected in a NC type E Stop system the PN200 becomes one of the NC elements Pushing the button opens the circuit Disconnecting the PN200 either by choice or by accident will E STOP the system The following pages will show how the PN200 can be connected to a system with a software MACH input E STOP using the CandCNC Table I O card as an example Another option is to have the E STOP circuit actually shutdown power to the drives and motors and issue a software E STOP to the MACH input All CandCNC Power Controllers SPSC EPS ESPII have a prevision to tie in a Normally Closed switch at the power controller and stop motion instantly While Stepper systems can be stopped simply by removing the step signal from the drives Servo systems can continue to move and run as long as power is on if the software loses control of the motor drives Several conditions can result in a servo runway where the only cure is to shut off power to the drives If you have a servo system or just want to have the ABSOLUTE E stop options there ar
23. in the MACROS subfolder the are folders each named the same as the Profile This structure is created when you use the MACH Loader to COPY a profile The macros associated with each profile are in that profiles macro folder FE Addons lt T This structure is from Bitmaps our PC running CH Brains MACH and the CH customer A PN200 but your 8 structure may be E i VC Documentation somewhat different Flash with different macro CO acode folder names H Help CH Icons v E Ei macros O BladeRunner IO OTHC UBOBS O BladeRunner41O Router UBOBS 9 LCTHe 6540 O MPS000 Basic UBOBS 9 MPS000 B451C UBOBIII MP3000 Basis UBOB3 9 MPS000 DTHC ROTARYS 9 MPS000 D7THC UBOBS 9 MP3000 Spindle LIBOBS othermacros 9 PN200 Macros ES Manual Page 25 8 _ Shown is a typical file structure inside one of the he curven dat FR DAT Fie named macro folders Several of the files are et Curvel dat lse default put there by MACH when the profile is ne athe Ge created It is STRONGLY advise not to edit modify eg EH SE or mess with any of the named macros or any macro E 600153 dat Gas numbered below M100 The Hiddenscript m1s Is E FeecRtate mis MIS Fis actually part of the screen script associated with the E Hiddenseript mis ep MIS Fie specific profile and should never be opened with SlGmts MiS Fie anything external to the VB Scripting app for working ie M15 Fie with the Edit Buttons in the MACH applicati
24. lect the Config menus option From the Drop Down List Box select the Config Plugins menus option Page18 Plugin Control and Activation Enabled Plugin Name ccc comm CandceNC combo Plugin T Caudle and M Mck ccc rokary Wiz CandeNC Rotarv Wizard T Caudle and ccc rs485 CandChC rs435 Plugin M McKnight ccc ubob CandChC UBOB Plugin T Caudle and M Mckni Flash FlashScreen SiF PlugIn 4 Fenerty 6 Barker Ver Joy Stick JoyStick Plugin 4rt Fenerty Ver 1 0a Printer Scope Port Scope 1 00 046 punch sarety Punch Sarety Plugin T Caudle and M MckK TurnDiags Turn Diags 1 00 1 Video B Barker Ver 1 0 el ar el et el CH CH uf ar el LG Kei Drop 3 You will see a Menu window similar to the one above Make sure the ccc_rs485 plugin is listed 4 The Enabled column for the ccc_rs485 will probably be set off RED X Click on the RED X and it will change to a GREEN Check 5 Before you click OK open the CONFIG dialog for the ccc_rs485 by clicking on the yellow CONFIG bar on the same line row Blogin Controland Activation Dtaloe R5465 Config PH200 Config occ_comimCandchc combo Plagine T caudle and M Mck COMFD H ff port eee _rotant_wit CandCNC flotary Witard T Caudle and COMFD ASAS Com port mumber rer 15485 Candc he 1s485 Aluginr A4 Mckright i Flash FisshSersern SW F Fuglra Feosrts B P cker Aer JoyStick JoyStick Plugin Art Fenerty
25. leting the Install PN200 Setup Wizard Setup has finished installing Install DN 200 on your computer Click Finish to esit Setup Page WHAT TO DO NEXT After you have installed the drivers and software 1 Plug the USB 485 wallplug to a source of 120VAC power There is no power light on the module so do not be alarmed if nothing lights up 220 240 volt power modules are available from CandCNC or you can use any module rated at 9 12VDC at 300ma or higher 2 Use the supplied USB cable to connect the USB 485 to an open USB jack on your PC As soon as you plug the USB cable in both ends you will see a small dialog box pop up in Windows normally lower right hand part of the screen It will advise New Hardware Device Found IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY INSTALL THE TWO DEVICES IT FOUND You do not have to click or select any menu choices If WINDOWS does not detect the plug n play device then either the device is not plugged in not powered up check the wallplug power pak to make sure it is firmly in a live plug or the PC you have does not have active USB ports Try another USB jack The new device found dialog may happen anytime you plug in the USB 485 after it is installed It should find the device and not require a re install of the drivers CHECKING to SEE if the USB 4 amp 5 is properly installed The drivers for the USB 485 are only active when the USB 485 is physically connected to a USB port and is ON You do not need a PN200 at
26. ment Select for precise setup or touch off Move in 1 01 or 001 increments Hold jog key down for step repeat 3 preset Macros single button macros Up to 99 Stored Macros Recall and execute from keypad Easy to See Multicolor Status LED s Program Mode allows entry and execution of single line common G Code MDI Large Emergency Stop Button is hardwired and NC Safety shutdown if PN200 is unplugged wee USE to R5465 i i HE Fr Farce tran ary CH lem High Spoad Serial i d Adapter 3 Page 3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP There are several steps to installing and setting up your PN200 for proper opertaion In the following pages we will guide you through the following steps Inventory and check of components Running the Auto Install file from the CD Attaching the USB 485 Module to your MACH3 Control PC Checking the communications between the PN200 and the PC Changing the screen set in MACH Checking the PN200 for proper operation Discovery of PN200 features Using and Running Macros from the PN200 Hooking Up the E STOP Button PN200 USB 485 Combo System The PN200 uses Industrial RS485 Serial Communications that are extremely reliable and noise immune Differential signaling and proper impendence matching allows long runs of unshielded twisted pair UTP cable to be used for communication and allows for small flexible cables Since PC s do not ship with an RS485 communications port and expansion cards for
27. o connect the switches in series like the old strings of Christmas lights so if one goes out they all go out Then the beginning and end of the string is tied to one input en USB to RS485 P 25 E_STOP Crossconnect 1 Speed Se 2 To E stop terminals on BoB i or control Adapter rn gt RS485 RS485 N Device Device1 Use stranded insulated wires 22 up to 18 Any color No Polarity is needed Put one wire in T20 and one on T21 of the Table I O card REMOVE EPO JUMPER to use with PN200 E STOP S CHEREN 2 2 T8 T14 TH oxny moa Sum aam ang aen X PLUG 7 rs Lf A FA MO DHV Q HE ES Se o A 2 OLR 7 O ax z Gs mM C CandCNC Table I O card Standard card sold with BladeRunners Builders Paks Plazpaks and Router Paks This card located inside on BladeRunner Units behind UBOB III card in the top of the enclosure Page 34 ABSOLUTE E_STOP Shuts down motion instantly and sends E stop to MACH Recommended for all servo based systems UACM FRONT Smart Panel Card has a set 2 of screw terminals where a remote shutoff panic switch can be tied in and mounted External to the cabinet It does the same thing as the RED OFF BUTTON ON THE FRONT OF THE ESPII BOX BUT CAN BE MOUNTED AT THE TABLE The USB 485 can be wired into the sc
28. oftfset Get0enDFO 1045 If Switchotfset gt 0 Then Code G2e 1 47 500 Code G92 z 0 000 Code G00 Z amp Switchoftfset Code G92 z 0 000 While IsMoving Wend Elze MHagBox Your Switch Offset value in MACH needa to be set End If Ln 13 Col 1 You can test a macro by using the step button green arrow double vert bars If you geta compile error there is a problem with the code usually caused by forgetting a quote or failing to place the END IF at the end of an IF statement Using the single step mode you can actually run the code in MACH BUT you MUST have Mach on the screen with the VB Script Editor AND have MACH out of RESET Also be aware that if MACH is looking for a feedback like the home switch in the code above it will need to get the signal from MACH If you are running in simulation no hardware attached then you have to setup MACH with key emulation in this case Z home input and you have to change the window focus to Mach and hit the key to emulate the Z switch You have to change back to the VB Scipt window to step to the next line in the code Its a hassle sometimes but you can get a good idea of what the macro will do BEFORE you let it move your expensive CNC toy Page 30 USING THE PROGRAM MODE ON THE PN200 The PN200 allows the operator to enter a single line of G code from the keypad and execute that line The PN200 needs to be put into a Special Program Mode by pressing and releasing the MODE bu
29. on klemme M15 Fie E McEnd mis Mi5 Fie Note the macro numbers are M1000 and above The mastartmas M5 Fle PN200 uses those exclusively for both single button M10 mts l and user defined macros IT IS ADVISED TO NOT Zog 7 ge USE OR EDIT M1001 through M1025 Marcos in the GROS OG M1001 to M1009 are reserved for the Single Button lues MIS Fie macros on the keypad Presently there are only three Met mis B MIS Fie single button macros available M1001 M1004 and Eresi M15 Fie M1007 If you make changes to the any of the three heli ER M15 Fie listed macros you effect what the macro does direct Glo mis M15 Fie from the keypad New Macros to be released will be m102 11s M15 Fie numbered in the span from M1010 to M1025 If you MS59 mis MIS Fie wish to program your own macros or use ones from M1008 wie MIS Fie another source first test the macro in MACH and run see MATA it in the VB editor to assure it does exactly what you oi Bree want then use a number above M1025 That will el OD mie Mis Fie prevent having to move or re number any macro we 2111005 AP Mis Fie i in the f ele mis MIS Fie will release in the future M1007 mis M15 Fie 2 M1008 m1s MIS Fie Lelong mie JEB M15 Fle spindlespeed mis M15 Fie verfyTestmts M15 File HOW TO CALL A MACRO WITH THE PN200 HAND CONTROL The Single Button Macros are called and executed directly using the labeled buttons on the Keypad They are in the M1001 to
30. plug power adapter 120VAC operation only 1ea Installation and Support CD Page 5 Running the Auto Install from the CD 1 Place the CD in the CD slot of the PC you wish to use as the MACH3 Control PC lf your Control PC does not have a CD reader or do not have the install CD then use a computer with internet access to go to the following website http www CandCNC com manuals htm navigate to the bottom of the page to the ZIP files and find the PN200 Installer file Download the file and use WINZIP or XP unzip to extract the compressed file to a Memory Stick or local folder if the PC is networked to the Control PC The install MUST be run at the PC running MACH that controls your CNC machine 2 In Windows use the File Explorer or START My Computer to navigate to the CD 3 You will see a file structure of several folders One will be the manual There will be another named AUTO INSTALL 4 If you do not have the manual open to do the install please open the manual prior to starting the install ie Setup Install PN 200 Welcome to the Install PN200 Setup Wizard This will netall Install PH200 Rewi op your computer kis recommended that you clase all other applications before continuing Click Nest to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Page G ie Setup Install PN200 EISE Information Please read the following important information before continuing When you are ready to continue with Setup click Nest IMPORTA
31. re issue with the USB ports on the PC Select Cancel and stop the install Make any upgrades you need and try again If the install fails at this point again please contact us via e mail tom Candcnc com or on the Support Forum Yahoo Forum Page 10 ie Setup Install PN200 Information Please read the following important information before continuing When you are ready to continue with Setup click Nest You have installed the screens and plug ins for the PA ZOU Hand Control NOTE While the HN ZU can be used with a router or mill the inital screen sets and some of the PN Z00 functions are for Plasma Nor plasma functions will be released in Aug 2011 Before you can use the HN 200 you will need to open MAL H and change the screen SET file to the MPSOO0 DTHC ESP OCP PH 200 set using the upper toolbar menu and VIEW LOAD SCREENS You wll need to plug in your USB 485 to your PE USE port The first time Windows sees the device it will display the Found New Hardware dialog The device will automatically install you Will not need to run the Add New Hardware application or select a location for the install files IF you have problems with the install or with the PH 200 not finding the USE port The post installation screen gives some directions and details on what to do next The actual detailed steps ARE IN THIS MANUAL and supercede any instruction in the Install dialog box Click Next to proceed fe Setup Install DH 200 Comp
32. rew terminals If your ESPII based unit has a wire Jumper between the two screw terminals remove it and replace with the two wires from the USB 485 module If you have an existing external E stop then you must place the Ji 77 USB 485 in series with the other switch or series string of switches CL Q Le P OD S poods Te IS S8b asn USA ONOpUeD e 7 Ae echt N a NM If USB 485 is mounted more than 6 ft from Front Panel card use twisted pair wire 24 to 20 ga wire is okay Back Side of UACM Smart Panel Card On all ESPII Power Controllers J3 JE 2 To External DB9 1 on MTA Side Plate fa Interface G251 4 DBO Serial Q6 M_E SSES d EC Ek C 3 4 5 6 Test 7 i Ji Y1 e CandCNC sw3 n REE K DE Lamps amp Switches UACM on Backside of card FRONT BENEL om fest e D Rop om W This card located in front panel of all BladeRunner AlO Dragon Cut and later models of all Plazpak and RouterPak units with ESPII contorller dQdd dWAL Page 35
33. t Cetlesism 104 set the variable equal the the value ve get fros the Touch Off Swtack vanus the nusbee of the ORO 1045 is defined vhen it is crested in the Soren Paiste If Svitchofiftset gt 0 Then condtional statement that allevs execution IF the value ix grester than 0 hile ismovringt cTestes a loop that executes a long es there ir aoppnent The code needs tans for the operation to Copplete Cede GZR LI 2 500 thi i pn lindar WACK Erd that t lle Lo eve te the hobe uith and te zioudeun Slime at SG absolute it wili step vhen the switch is eade and bachott oPigk sabe and stop Lines to run are enclosed in double quotes Pode G92 Z O 000 resets the 2 DO to D ko get a nev starting point Code G00 Lo amp SwitchoEtset reises the Z up the svtichofitset values that should be vith i setting Just at the top of the sesteriel Codes 692 20 000 Resets the Z ORD piety so the top of the naterial i nov za Vand ends the er Else do this af the Switcholfset is first condition vas false Jeoabcact Zour Switch Otter value it HCH need to be sk 9 1 put a nesssage box on the screen to ware the operator reouitEse input to proceed End If ende the IF statement There is a mistake in this code can you find it see the next page to see the tested code Tested code without comments E M1001 m15 Mach3 VB Scipt Editor Fie Edit Run Debug BreakPoints 5 gt Ha M E Dim Switchottset Switch
34. tached to the USB 485 to do the following checks My Documents My Recent Documents F My Pictures My Music My Computer My Network Places Control Panel Set Program Access and Defaults Printers and Faxes Help and Support Search Run a Log Off o Turn OFF Computer 1 OPEN the CONTROL PANEL on your MACH3 Control PC 2 Select SYSTEM from the Control Panel 3 You will see a set of TABS System Properties Automatic Updates Remote System Restore General Computer Mame Hardware Advanced System Microsoft Windows ab Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Registered to Computer AMD Athlon tro 64 42 Dual Core Processor 5600 3 01 GHz 2 00 GB of RAM Physical Address Extension C 4 Select HARDWARE tab Page12 5 You will see a List tree structure of hardware devices on your PC Navigate to the Ports COM amp LPT and expand the list by clicking on the next to the device s You should see a list of the Port devices on your PC There will be a USB Serial Port device listed with a COM number You may not have the same exact stucture as is shown below The device driver when you plug in the USB 485 adds a COM port in the next available spot In a PC with only one COM port COM 1 it would put itself at COM2 In other installs it will put itself at the LAST USED COM number MAKE A NOTE OF THE COM number COM3 in the s
35. tton The MODE LED will flash GREEN when it goes into program mode and the screen will automatically switch to the BIG Program Mode screen on the Monitor You will be able to see the Code as you type it in and if it generates an error it will display on the screen When you are in program mode the button functions are represented on the lower green part of the key de Config Function Cfg s View Wizards Operator PlugIn Control Help Program Run MDI ToolPath Offsets Diagnostics CODE SHOWS UP HERE AS IT IS ENTERED Press ENTER to Run Code Using the Program mode you can move an axis to a specific postion and run most valid G code Not supported are the IJ commands or any specail codes like O or L codes When you are finished running in Program mode you can swtich back to Setup mode by hitting the MODE button again The screen may need be switched back the Program Run big screen or the normal Program Run Screen You can do that by hitting the SCREEN button once to go back the the BIG Program Run and again if you want to toggle back to the normal Program Run screen Page 31 Hooking up the E STOP BUTTON to CandCNC hardware Provisions have been made in the PN200 to provide a hard E STOP meaning it does not rely on software or signaling of any kind to be able to put a system in E stop In all CandCNC systems there are at least one software level E stop stops MACH from sending pulses In our Plug n Run systems there
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37. ull Said Pasien a I Il MOT Control oct W Stop on Mi Command 0001 Serial Output Use 933 to 00001 ComFort E BaudA ate S600 indicate a 7 i Continous Jog e D 5 i SE DER Elia selection 0 1 Program Safety Dm Program Safety Lockout Dm This disables program translation while the Position 10 0 0001 External Activation HI input i activated While the rest of the Jog Increment settings effect the jog increment if you are in single step mode at the console and cycle through they have no effect on the three jog increments used by the PN200 Page 23 SETTING MACHS internal variables for the PN200 Setting the LOAD MATERIAL POSITION in the MACH Screens The following setting is located in the custom screens provided by CandCNC with all of our products If you are using another screen set you will not have this tab and will not have the Load Material option In that case you will not be able to use the Load Material single button Macro See the Using and Programming Macros section to be able to use preset values in a macro It s not as clean as having values you just input from MACH but it works For users with the CandCNC screen set open the SETTINGS TAB and in the right hand part of the screen you will see 4 blue DRO s that hold the settings for load material In order to enter and change a value in ANY MACH DRO you first click on the DRO will turn the background another color and type in the value you want YOU MUST HIT
38. ver Provider is FTDI The driver version should the one shown OR HIGHER 8 Once you have confirmed the driver and COM port number close the Device Manager lo ed On s ie nae Teea Sh Wes eke Wer eee te eee 8 ee oo eee ees oles dg eee es hs gg See ede bie e Zeg el be oes e A a ele ow oe geg a ef ees d a ee I D a e Ane Be e s a Device Manager File Action View Help se p mi y Computer See Disk drives a Display adapters L DYDICD ROM drives iaz a Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 5 gt Keyboards gt Macha Pulseing Engine Mice and other pointing devices i d Monitors Bai Network adapters NVIDIA Network Bus Enumerator Ports COM amp LPT Driver D ate 3187201 EI Communications Pork COM Preiser 20440 EI Communications Port COM EI Printer Port LPT1 Digital Signer Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publ d USB Serial Port COM3 ae Processors Driver Detail Sound video and game controllers ver Lretais To view detail about the driver files USB Serial Port COM3 Properties General Port Settings Driver Details USE Serial Port COMS Driver Provider FTE H E DEE dee A EE EE See Storage volumes Update Driver To update the driver for this device Bell Back Driver Ir Une device fails after updating the driver roll back to the previously nstalled driver Uninstall To uninstall the driver Advanced Page
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