User Manual: Genmitsu CNC Router 3018-Mx3

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GENMITSU CNC ROUTER 3018-MX3

USER MANUAL
Contents

Part 1: Package List ...................................................................................................................... 02

Part 2: Mechanical installation ................................................................................................. 10

Part 3: 3018 MX3 Control Card Introduction ....................................................................... 34

Part 4: Installation the Mach3 .................................................................................................... 38

Part 5: Engraving process example ........................................................................................ 42

Part 6: How to release the limit switch trigger .................................................................... 46

01
Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

1 20*40*290mm 2 MX3-1
Aluminum
Profile
2 20*20*360mm 2 MX3-2

Aluminum
3 180*300mm 1 MX3-3
Workbench
Mechanical
Part
Guide Rail
4 Ø10*360mm 2 MX3-4
(X Axis)

Guide Rail
5 Ø10*290mm 2 MX3-5
(Y Axis)

Lead Screw
6 365mm Lead: 4mm 1 MX3-6
(X Axis)

Lead Screw
7 297mm Lead: 4mm 1 MX3-7
(Y Axis)

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.
Phenolic
8 resin plate-R 90*220mm 1 MX3-8
(X Axis)

Phenolic
9 resin plate-L 90*220mm 1 MX3-9
(X Axis)
Phenolic
10 Mechanical resin plate-F 46*360mm 1 MX3-10
Part (Y Axis)

Phenolic
11 resin plate-B 46*360mm 1 MX3-11
(Y Axis)

X-Z Axis
12 1 MX3-12
Assembly

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

42 Stepper
13 NEMA17 34mm 2 MX3-13
motor

14 Spindle 775-ER11 1 MX3-14

15 ER11 Collet ER11-3.175 1 MX3-15

16 Coupling 5mm-8mm 2 MX3-16

17 Mechanical T-Copper Nut 2 MX3-17


Part
18 Spring 12*30 mm 2 MX3-18

Bearing mount
19 4 MX3-19
(Y Axis)
Nut mount
20 1 MX3-20
(Y Axis)
Acrylic
21 protection 2 MX3-21
board

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

Control Board
22 NEMA17 34mm 1 MX3-22
MC3D3

Insulated
23 1 MX3-23
Board

24 USB cable A-B 1 MX3-24


Electrical
Part 24V power
25 24V 5A 1 MX3-25
supply

Power cable
26 1.2M 1 MX3-26
(US)
Power cable
27 1.2M 1 MX3-27
(EU)

28 Limit Switch 4 MX3-28

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

29 X LIM+ 15cm 1 MX3-29


30 X LIM- 53cm 1 MX3-30
31 Limit Switch Y LIM+ 30cm 1 MX3-31
Connecting
32 Y LIM- 60cm 1 MX3-32
wire
33 Z LIM+ 34cm 1 MX3-33
Mechanical
34 Z LIM- 40cm 1 MX3-34
Part
35 X Axis 17cm 1 MX3-35
Stepper motor
36 Connecting Y Axis 52cm 1 MX3-36
37 wire Z Axis 28cm 1 MX3-37

Spindle motor
38 Red/black 35cm 1 MX3-38
wire

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

39 Work fixture 1 MX3-39

40 Probe Tool 1 MX3-40

Tools/
accessories Engraving
41 NJ3.2002 10 MX3-41
Knife
2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm,
42 Allen wrench 5 MX3-42
4.0mm, 5.0mm

Open end
43 17*108mm 13*87mm 2 MX3-43
wrench

44 Screwdriver 1 MX3-44

45 Cable tie 3X80mm 30 MX3-45

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

45 Wire holder 10 MX3-46

Sealing strip
46 270mm 1 MX3-47
(Y Axis)
Sealing strip
47 340mm 1 MX3-48
(X Axis)

Tools/ Nylon braided


48 accessories 200mm 1 MX3-49
tube

49 CD 1 MX3-50

50 Manual book 1 MX3-51

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Part 1: Package List
NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.

51 M3 bolt M3*14mm 8 MX3-52


52 M5*10mm 8 MX3-53
53 M5*14mm 4 MX3-54
M5 bolt
54 M5*16mm 12 MX3-55
55 M5*20mm 20 MX3-56
56 M6 bolt M6*16mm 10 MX3-57
57 M3*20mm 2 MX3-58
Screw/Nut M3 screw
58 M3*6mm 16 MX3-59

59 Nut 20*M5 20M5 24 MX3-60

60 Nut 30*M6 30M6 10 MX3-61

61 ABS spacer 11mm*M5*5mm 4 MX3-62

62 ABS spacer 7mm*M3.2*10mm 2 MX3-63

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 1: Stepper motor Assembly Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

MX3-13 x2Pcs
1 42 Stepper Motor MX3-13 2 flat

Prepare
materials

2 Coupling MX3-16 2
MX3-16 x2Pcs

Tools 1 Allen wrench (2mm) AFTER

Load the hole of φ5mm part of the coupling, fix into the
Operation
1 Axis of motor, must lock the screws on the flat of the
Steps
Axis and then tighten it.

When the motor runing, Check the Coupling smoRth


Check 1 1.4mm
runing.

Keep in the distance 1.4mm between the coupling and


Remind 1
the surface of motor.

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 2: Install Phenolic resin plate-R (X Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE


1 Phenolic resin plate-R (X Axis) MX3-8 1
MX3-58 x2Pcs
MX3-59 x2Pcs
2 Stepper motor Assembly (from Step1) 1
MX3-28
3 Bolt M3*14mm MX3-52 4 MX3-63
x2Pcs
Prepare 4 Limit switch MX3-28 1
materials 5 ABS spacer MX3-63 2 MX3-52 MX3-8
x4Pcs
6 Wire holder MX3-46 2
MX3-46 x2Pcs
7 M3 ScrewM3*20mm MX3-58 2 MX3-13

8 M3 ScrewM3*6mm MX3-59 2
1 Allen wrench(2.5mm) AFTER
Tools
2 Screwdriver

Operation It is recommended to install the motor first and then fix


1
Steps the limit switch for easy operation.

Make sure the right direction of the stepper motor and


Check 1
limit switch.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 3: Install Phenolic resin plate-L (X Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Phenolic resin plate-L (X Axis) MX3-9 1 MX3-28

MX3-59 x2Pcs
MX3-9
Prepare
2 Limit switch MX3-28 1
materials

3 M3 ScrewM3*6mm MX3-59 2

Tools 1 Screwdriver AFTER

Operation
Steps

Check 1 Make sure the right direction of the limit switch.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 4: Install Phenolic resin plate-B/F (Y Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Phenolic resin plate-B (Y Axis) MX3-11 1 MX3-28 x2Pcs


MX3-11
2 Phenolic resin plate-F (Y Axis) MX3-10 1

Prepare
3 M3 Screw M3*6mm MX3-59 8 MX3-59 x8Pcs
materials
4 Limit switch MX3-28 2
MX3-10
5 Wire holder MX3-46 4 MX3-46 x 4Pcs

Tools 1 Screwdriver AFTER

Operation
Steps

Check 1 Make sure the right direction of the limit switch.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 5: Base Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Aluminum Profile 20*40 MX3-1 2


MX3-11

2 Phenolic resin plate-F (from Step4) 1 MX3-1 x2Pcs


Prepare
MX3-10
materials MX3-56 x8Pcs
3 Phenolic resin plate-B (from Step4) 1

4 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 8

Tools 1 Allen wrench (4mm) AFTER

Operation Use allen wrench to tight the Bolts for 80%, remain 20%
1
Steps space for adjust later.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 6: Install (Y Axis) Bearing mount (Y Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Guide Rail (Y Axis) MX3-5 2 MX3-5 x2Pcs

2 Bearing mount (Y Axis) MX3-19 4


Prepare
materials
3 Base (from Step5) 1

MX3-56 x4Pcs
4 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 4 MX3-19 x4Pcs

Tools 1 Allen wrench (4mm) AFTER

When load the Bearing mounts to the Guide Rail, make


1
sure the holes side in right position (refer to the picture)
Operation
Steps Use allen wrench to tighten the Bolts for 80%, remain
2
20% space for adjust later.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 7: Install Lead Screw Assembly (Y Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Lead Screw297mm (Y Axis) MX3-7 1 MX3-18 MX3-7

2 T-Copper Nut MX3-17 1 MX3-17


Prepare
materials
3 Spring MX3-18 1
13mm
4 Nut mount (Y Axis) MX3-20 1 MX3-20

Tools AFTER

Make the T-Copper rotate to the Lead Screw, pay


1 attention to the distance between the nut and Lead
Screw for 13mm.
Operation
Steps
Load the Spring insert to the Nut,then insert them in to
2
the Nut mount, finally rotate the Lead Screw in the
middle position.

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 8: Runing part (Y Axis) Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Stepper motor Assembly (from Step1) 1 MX3-13

Prepare 2 M3 Bolt M3*14mm MX3-52 4


materials 3 Base (from Step6) 1
MX3-52 x4Pcs
4 Lead Screw assembly (from Step7) 1

Tools 1 Allen wrench (mm, 2mm) AFTER

Put the Lead Screw assembly into The Base, insert the end of the Phenolic
Lead screw to the hole of Phenolic resin plate-B, put another end resin plate-B
1
of the screw insert into the bearing by force, which loacted in the
Operation middle of the Phenolic resin plate-F.
Steps At the same time,make the steSper motor assembly install on the
Phenolic resin plate-B,insert the lead screw to the coupling of motor
2 assembly. tighten the M3 Bolts of motor,don't forget the small VFUHZ
in the coupling.

When you finish the steps here, you should to check the Horizontal
and vertical, if you have not any professional tools, you can stand
Check 1 the base, observe the Bearing mount fall dowQ smooth, if not that
you have to check the vertical of the Guide Rail.

)inish FKHFNDQGIL[the base, you can tigthen all the bolts Phenolic
Remind 1 resin plate-F
(remmember WKDWwe remain 20% space before)

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 9: Aluminum Nuts Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Nut 30*M6 MX3-61 10


MX3-61
x10Pcs
Prepare
materials MX3-57
x10Pcs
2 M6 Bolt M6*16mm MX3-57 10

Tools AFTER

Operation
1 Install the Nut into bolts by hand.
Steps

Check

Don't need to tighten the Nut, we need the space to


Remind 1
insert the workbench in next step.

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 10: Aluminum Workbench Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

MX3-3
1 Aluminum Workbench MX3-3 1

Prepare
materials

2 Base (from Step 9) 1

Tools 1 Allen wrench (mm) AFTER

Turn over the Base in the side of the Aluminum


1 workbench, move the base and make sure the nuts insert
Operation
into the three channels of the workbench.
Steps
When the workbench in the middle of the base, use the
2
Allen wrench tighten the Bolts.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 11: Prepare Phenolic resin plate-R/L

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

(X Axis) Phenolic resin plate-R


1 1
(from Step2)
(X Axis) Phenolic resin plate-L
2 1
Prepare (from Step3) MX3-60 MX3-55
x12Pcs x12Pcs
materials
3 Nut 20*M5 MX3-60 12

4 M5 Bolt M5*16mm MX3-55 12

Tools AFTER

Operation
Steps

Check

Don't need to tighten the Nut, we need the space to the


Remind 1
next step.

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 12: Install Phenolic resin plate-R/L

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Phenolic resin plate-R (from Step 11) 1

Prepare
2 Phenolic resin plate-L (from Step 11) 1
materials

3 Base (from Step 11) 1

Tools 1 Allen wrench (mm) AFTER

Fix the Phenolic resin plates on the base, Use the Allen
Operation
1 wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance, remain 20%
Steps
for adjust later.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 13: Aluminum Profile (X Axis) Installation

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Aluminum Profile 20*20 MX3-2 2 MX3-56


x 4Pcs

Prepare MX3-2
2 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 4 x2Pcs
materials

3 Base(from Step 12) 1

Tools 1 Allen wrench (mm) AFTER

Fix the Aluminum Profile on the Phenolic resin plate,


Operation
1 Use the Allen wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance,
Steps
remain 20% for adjust later.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 14: Install X-Z Axis Assembly & Guide Rail

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

MX3-56 x4Pcs
1 X-Z Axis Assembly MX3-12 1

Prepare
2 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 4
materials MX3-12 MX3-4
x2Pcs

3 Guide Rail (X Axis) 360mm MX3-4 2

Tools 1 Allen wrench (mm) AFTER

Operation Use the Allen wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance,
1
Steps remain 20% space for adjust later.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 15: Prepare Lead Screw Assembly (X Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Lead Screw (X Axis) 365mm MX3-6 1 Phenolic


resin plate-L
MX3-17
Prepare
2 T-Copper Nut MX3-17 1
materials
33mm
MX3-6 MX3-18
3 Spring MX3-18 1

Tools 1 . AFTER

First, insert the Lead Screw into the Phenolic resin


plate-L, then make the T-Copper rotate to the Lead
Operation 1
Screw, pay attention to the distance between the nut
Steps
and Lead Screw for 33mm.

2 Load the Spring insert the Nut.

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 16: Install Lead Screw Assembly (X Axis)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

Lead
Screw
Assembly
Prepare
1 Lead Screw Assembly (from Step15) 1
materials

Tools 1 Allen wrench (2mm) AFTER

Insert the Lead Screw assembly to theX-Z Axis Assembly,


1 then rotate the Lead Screw into the nut inside of the
X-Z Axis assembly.

Operation Keep to rotate the Lead Screw, until insert to the bule
2
Steps coupling, tighten the small screws in the coupling.

Make sure the distance between the Phenolic resin


3
plate-R and Phenolic resin plate-B for 31.5mm.

Check 31.5mm

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 17: Install Spindle

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

MX3-14

Prepare
1 Spindle MX3-14 1 M4 Bolt
materials

Tighten
the screws

Tools 1 Allen wrench (3mm) AFTER

Loosen the M4 bolt in the X-Z Axis assembly, Vertical


1 place the spindle to the ring of the X-Z Axis assembly.
Operation
When the gray cover of the spindle complete fall into the
Steps
ring, tighten the M4 Bolt. Be careful not to use excessive
2
force to avoid plastic damage.

Check all the parts carefully, find where need to adjust,


Check 1 then you can tigthen all the bolts (remmember we remain
20% space before)

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 18: Install Control board Assembly

NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE

1 Control board MC3D3 MX3-22 1 MX3-22 MX3-60 x MX3-62


4Pcs x4Pcs

2 Insulated Board MX3-23 1

Prepare
3 M5 Bolt M5*14mm MX3-54 4
materials
4 Nut20*M5 MX3-60 4

5 ABS spacer MX3-62 4 MX3-23 MX3-54 x4Pcs

Tools 1 Allen wrench (4mm) AFTER

Operation Fix the distance between the Control board and Phenolic 30mm
1
Steps resin plate-R for 30mm。

Check

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 20: Wiring Connecting wires ( X Axis Limit Switch)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

Limit Switch Connecting wire


1 MX3-29 1
X LIM + 15cm
MX3-30
Prepare Limit Switch Connecting wire MX3-29
2 MX3-30 1
materials X LIM - 53cm

3 Sealing strip 340mm (X Axis) MX3-48 1

Tools 9,(:

Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board


1
Operation and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.

Steps Use the Sealing strip to cover the wires inside the
2
Aluminum Profile.
MX3-48
Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure use here
Check 1
The correct sequence and direction of the connectors.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 21: Wiring Connecting wires (Y Axis Limit Switch)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

Limit Switch Connecting wire


1 MX3-31 1
Y LIM + 30cm

Prepare Limit Switch Connecting wire


2 MX3-32 1
materials Y LIM - 60cm
MX3-32
MX3-47
3 Sealing strip 270mm (Y Axis) MX3-47 1 MX3-31
use here

Tools 9,(:

Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board


1
Operation and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.

Steps Use the Sealing strip to cover the wires MX3-32 inside
2
the Aluminum Profile.

Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure


Check 1
the correct sequence and direction of the connectors.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 22: Wiring Connecting wires (Z Axis Limit Switch)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

MX3-33
Limit Switch Connecting wire
1 MX3-33 1
Z LIM + 34cm
Prepare MX3-34
materials
Limit Switch Connecting wire
2 MX3-34 1
Z LIM - 40cm

Tools 9,(:

Operation Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board
1
Steps and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.

Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure


Check 1
the correct sequence and direction of the connectors.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 23: Wiring Connecting wires (Stepper motors)

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

(X Axis) Stepper motor connecting MX3-37


1 MX3-35 1
wire 17cm

Prepare (Y Axis) Stepper motor connecting


2 MX3-36 1 MX3-35
materials wire 52cm

(Z Axis) Stepper motor connecting


3 MX3-37 1 MX3-36
wire 28cm

Tools 9,(:

Operation Use the Stepper motor connecting wire connect the


1
Steps control board and motors.

Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure


Check 1
the correct sequence and direction of the connectors.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 24: Wiring Spindle motor wires

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

MX3-38

Prepare
1 Spindle motor wires 35cm MX3-38 1
materials

Tools 9,(:

Operation Use the spindle motor wire insert the Control board,
1
Steps NOTE: Red wire to M +, Black wire to M -

Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure


Check 1
the correct sequence and direction of the connectors.

Remind

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Part 2: Mechanical installation
Step 25: Sorting wires

NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(:

1 Cable tie (Black) MX3-45 1


MX3-49
Prepare use here

materials
MX3-45
use here
2 Nylon braided tube MX3-49 1

Tools VIEW 2

Use cable tie to fix all the wires which across the wire
Operation 1
holder.
Steps
2 Use the Nylon braided tube to bundle the multi-wires.

Check

Remind

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Part 3: Control Card Introduction
a. Connection diagram
X Axis Y Axis Z Axis Spindle
motor motor motor

12V power + PWM signal


MPG for laser power module

PWM signal output

USB connection

Laser module

Z Zero Tool / ESTOP X Y Z axis limit/home switch

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Part 3: Control Card Introduction
b. 3018 MX3 control card features

1. Applicable to mach3mill CNC software, support Windows XP, Windows 7 32 / 64bit, Windows8,
Windows10 operating system;
2. USB interface communication, support 3-axis engraving, support laser cutting;
3. Support automatic tool setting function;
4. External emergency stop switch, limit switch (home switch);
5. Onboard motor driver, maximum 32 micro steps, the motor runs smoothly;
6. The maximum output pulse frequency is 100KHz;
7. All control signals are isolated by optocoupler and have strong anti-interference ability;
8. Support external MPG for manual control.

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Part 3: Control Card Introduction
c. PCB mark Description

Mark Description Mark Description

MPG MPG interface YLIM- Y limit switch -

USB USB interface ZLIM+ Z limit switch +

24VDC 24V power interface ZLIM- Z limit switch -

ON Power ON LAS Laser module interface

OFF Power OFF PWM PWM signal output interface

COM Input signal common 12V 12V power output interface

ESTOP Emergency stop switch interface GND V-(0V)

PORBE Z Zero Tool interface Spindle Spindle motor interface

XLIM+ X limit switch + X X Axis motor interface

XLIM- X limit switch - Y Y Axis motor interface

YLIM+ Y limit switch + Z Z Axis motor interface

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Part 3: Control Card Introduction
d. MPG Interface pin definition

Support for external connect electronic hand wheel, use HDR15 interface to connect electronic hand wheel, Interface pin
definition as shown below, You can weld the hand wheel connector according to the definition, or you can contact us to
buy the hand wheel that has been welded.:

Note: The hand wheel does not directly control the motor
operation, but controls the motor through software. When
the electronic hand wheel is rotated, the software
coordinates will change.

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Part 4: Installation the Mach3
1. Open the CD, find mach3 software, run the installation file:

2. Follow the prompts to install, until the last step.


Note: For 64-bit computer, it is best not to select “LoadMach3 Driver” this one, because it will cause the system to
prompt installation errors.

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Part 4: Installation the Mach3
3. Mach3 configuration and plug-in import:
Copy the file "Mach3Mill.xml" 、folder "Plugins" from CD,replace those files in the mach3 installation directory, as
shown in the following figure:

Copy these files and place them


in the mach3 installation directory
folder, replacing the original files.

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Part 4: Installation the Mach3
4. About Mach3 license:
The mach3 software we provide is a trial version. It can only run up to 500 lines of G code, and does not affect the
testing of machine functions. The license can be obtained through the mach3 official website:
https://www.machsupport.com/

5. Start the Mach3 software:


Click on the desktop icon “Mach3Mill”, a dialogue of “Motion Control Hardware PlugIn sensed!” will be show.
Please select the“BL-UsbMach-V3.2”, you can also select “Don't ask me this again”.

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Part 4: Installation the Mach3
6. About the mach3 “Reset” button:
If "Reset" is flashing, the software will not work. If it cannot be reset, please check if the motion control is connected,
Check software input settings.

Click "Reset" to reset

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Part 5: Engraving process example
Step 1

Turn on the control card's power switch button, LED (24V.PWR) is on.
Reset the software and display “Usbmach connected”. The control card is successfully connected, as shown below:

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Part 5: Engraving process example
Step 2

Click "Load G-Code" to import the engraving code, for example, import the NC file in the CD: sainsmart.nc, as shown
below:

Load G code

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Part 5: Engraving process example
Step 3

Use the manual function to move the X Y Z axis to find the machining start point of the workpiece:
Press the “Tab” button on the keyboard to bring up the MPG interface. Click on X Y axis button to manually control the
motor work, to find the machining start point of the workpiece, as shown below:

NOTE: The Z-axis can use the automatic tool zero function. For detailed operation, please refer to the automatic tool
setting tutorial on the CD.

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Part 5: Engraving process example
Step 4 Step 5

Zero X Y Z coordinates: Run for engraving:

Click button, Zero


X Y Z coordinates

Run for
engraving

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Part 6: How to release the limit switch trigger
How to release the limit switch trigger?
After the limit trigger, the software can't do anything. At this time, the " Auto LimitsoverRide " function can be used to
restore the manual operation function, Manual operation away from the limit switch, release limit trigger as shown in
the figure:
click here

Click the button and


the LED on the side
of the button lights
up to activate the
"AutoLimitsoverRide" NOTE: For more
function detailed information
on the use of the
product, please refer
to the contents of
the CD.

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