3 axis controller questions

[Bossman]

I found the PDF on how to wire it up, but I have a couple question.

1. It shows the current adjustment dip-switches, but not how to set them
2. How does the 4th axis expansion work? I have a couple single axis controller cards I was hoping would work for a slave axis and used with this board.

[Tech_Marco]

Current setting info added, please download the update manual.

I'll get the information for how to setup the 4th axis later

[Bossman]

Current setting info added, please download the update manual.

I'll get the information for how to setup the 4th axis later

Any luck on the 4th axis?
Should I just extend the outputs to the inputs on the corresponding card? Would I use pin 8,9 in Mach 3 to setup Axis A as slave?

Also I was wondering if I should make axis Z the extra card so that X and slave A are controlled by the same style micro-chips on your board.

[Tech_Marco]

Should have that info soon as a request for connection diagram has made
For sure the single channel board (slave) must be have Direction and Step input instead of a parallel port
Will post it once I got the connection diagram

[Bossman]

Just checking in to see if you've had any luck.

[Tech_Marco]

Yes I got it. I need to prepare it before posting it on here. The first version of the 3axis board got a small issue on the 5V power for the 4th axis expansion. But it's not a major. I'll post it tonight. I'm working on the DSP controller. It's a little pack here

[Bossman]

Yes I got it. I need to prepare it before posting it on here. The first version of the 3axis board got a small issue on the 5V power for the 4th axis expansion. But it's not a major. I'll post it tonight. I'm working on the DSP controller. It's a little pack here

Any progress?

[Tech_Marco]

See the pdf file

4th Axis Expansion on 3 Axis Stepper Controller.pdf

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[Bossman]

Thanks for the hard work, Marco.

I'm not tech savvy enough to know exactly what is going on. I was hoping to use this board which I already have as a 4th axis.

http://www.routoutcnc.com/singlesmall.html

It doesn't need 5v that I can find. For outputs 8,9.. do they correspond to the 4th axis output?
Also, what are the specs on the relay output? amps, how is it triggered.. that sort of stuff.

[Tech_Marco]

It's pretty straight forward. Just map the pin from our controller to your board. That's all you need to do! You don't have to use the +5V. "Direct" to "DIR", "Step" to Step, "Enable" to EN

If you can't handle this, then you better ask someone to do it for you.

[Bossman]

LOL.. thanks, Marco.

Also, what is the relay for on the board? What voltage, what triggers it.. that sort of stuff.

[Tech_Marco]

You need to study more Mach3, KCam, or EMC2. It's all controllable by those application.

[Bossman]

Your labeling of how the motor stepping dip switches work is wrong, at least in my case it is.

I can not get the "4th" axis to work. Is there a way to test those pinouts to make sure they are what you say they are? I'm using pin outputs 8,9

[Tech_Marco]

Which card do you have and what part of dip switch lable wrong? You can use a digital voltmeter or a oscillioscope to check the output from the 4th output

[Bossman]

I think I found a solution to the problem.
I'm going to buy an actual 4 axis controller board, because I believe nobody actually tested the so called "expansion" ports on this one.