CNC4PC CS4EA4-1 User manual

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USER’S
MANUAL
CNC Stepper Motor
Control Box
CS4EA4-1
Rev. 1
April, 2012

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USER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page #
Contents
1.0 FEATURES.....................................................................................................................1
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................2
3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................2
4.0 WARNING.......................................................................................................................2
5.0 CONTROL BOX DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................3
5.1 Front Panel Description ............................................................................................3
5.2 Back Panel Description.............................................................................................3
5.3 Internal Layout...........................................................................................................4
6.0 QUICK START (STEP by step)......................................................................................4
6.1 Step 1. Connecting Motor cables. ............................................................................4
6.2 Step 3. Connecting Limit switches Board................................................................5
6.3 Step 3. Connecting VFD............................................................................................6
6.4 Step 4. Coolant / Vacuum AC Plug...........................................................................6
6.5 Step 5. Connecting Probe.........................................................................................7
6.6 Step 6. Connecting External E-Stop.........................................................................7
6.7 Step 7. Selecting the AC operting voltage...............................................................8
6.8 Step 8. Software Installation:....................................................................................8
6.9 Step 9. Configuring the Pendant. .............................................................................8
7.0 WIRING DIAGRAMS.....................................................................................................12
8.0 PART LIST....................................................................................................................13
9.0 PINOUT.........................................................................................................................14
10.0 DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................15

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1.0 FEATURES
•Ethernet controlled CNC Stepper Control Box with microstepping.
•4 Stepper Motor.
•Suitable for a wide range of stepping motors of Nema 17, 23 and 34.
•Connector for an external Pendant.
•On-Panel Emergency Stop Push Button (E-Stop).
•RJ45 Interface for VFD control (Variable Analog Output, Relay
contacts for Start CW and Start CCW).
•Relay Controlled Coolant/Vacuum AC Plug.
•1 Probe input. (Probe not included)
•1 External E-Stop input.
•Works directly with Mach3.

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2.0 SPECIFICATIONS
Main Voltage Input (VAC)
110V or 220V - Switch selectable
Main voltage for motors (VDC)
48V or 36V
Logic supply voltage (VDC)
5V and 24V
Peak Current per axis (A)
5.6 Amp per Phase
Step input frequency
0-200KHz
Digital inputs (LOW)
-0.5V - 0.8V
Digital inputs (HIGH)
2V-5V
Coolant/Vacuums output
110VAC@10A or 220VAC@7A
Cooling
1 DC Fan
Dimensions (in) / (mm)
17x13.27x4.88/432x337x124
Weight (lbs) / (kg)
3.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Processor
1Ghz CPU
Memory
512
USB
1.1 or 2.0
Operating System
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7
Software
Mach3 Version R3.043.062
4.0 WARNING
Electrical shock or serious physical injury could result due to
misuse Control BOX.
Disconnect power cables while installing the Control Box.
Read and follow instructions on the manual.

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5.0 CONTROL BOX DESCRIPTION
5.1 Front Panel Description
5.2 Back Panel Description

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5.3 Internal Layout
6.0 QUICK START (STEP BY STEP)
6.1 Step 1. Connecting Motor cables.
STEPPER MOTOR CABLE
PIN
DESCRIPTION
WIRE
COLOR
1
A+
RED
2
A-
WHITE
3
B+
BLACK
4
B-
GREEN

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6.2 Step 3. Connecting Limit switches Board.
LIMIT SWITCHS
CONNECTOR
RJ45
PIN
DESCRIPTION
1
GND
2
LPT1_13
3
LPT1_12
4
LPT1_11
5
NOT USED
6
NOT USED
7
5V
8
NOT USED
Sample Wiring with mechanical switches. Sample Wiring with limit switches OMRON DSA-8514
Wiring is made to work with an A32 Switch Assembly, C16 –Photo and Limit Board, a
C45 LIMIT AND HOME UNIVERSAL, A61 –Inductive Switch Assembly or a C27-
Ethernet RJ45 Breakout Board, which could take any kind of switches, including
inductive, capacitive, hall effect, optical, or mechanical.

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6.3 Step 3. Connecting VFD
VFD CONNECTOR
RJ45
PIN
DESCRIPTION
1
ANALOG OUTPUT COMMON (ACM)
2
ANALOG OUTPUT (AVI)
3
NOT USED
4
RELAY 1 NO (Normally Open) CONTACT (ON/OFF)
5
NOT USED
6
RELAY 2 NO (Normally Open) CONTACT (CW) or (CWW)
7
NOT USED
8
RELAYS COMMON CONTACTS (DCM)
The box is prewired for INTERNATIONAL VFD Mode, if using on US mode, open the
box and move the jumper on the C32.
The true max and min speeds of the spindle must be set:
6.4 Step 4. Coolant / Vacuum AC Plug.
Coolant / Vacuum are 110VAC/220VAC outputs controlled by electromechanical
Relays.

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6.5 Step 5. Connecting Probe.
Touch probes are wired and preconfigured and just needs to be connected to the back
panel. CNC4PC offers this unit:
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=69&products_id=323, but other
may be used as long as the wiring is compatible,
Refer to the product’s documentation for additional information:
http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/TP1.pdf
6.6 Step 6. Connecting External E-Stop.
The external e-stop is optional. If the plug is not present, the e-stop circuit will get
closed. If the plug is put in place, a NC e-stop switch must be used.

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S E L E C T O P E R A T IN G
V O L T A J E B E F O R E
CO N NECTIN G TO PO W ER.
6.7 Step 7. Selecting the AC operting voltage
Select the AC operating voltage by using the switch located in the power supply, close
to this image.
6.8 Step 8. Software Installation:
Before connecting the box to power install the basic software and configuration files:
1. Download and install Mach3: http://www.machsupport.com/downloads.php.
2. Download and install the USB Driver and Smooth Stepper Plugin:
http://warp9td.com/files/ESS_v10a.zip
3. Install the Mach3 License.
4. Download and copy XML and configuration files: http://cnc4pc.com/Files/CS4EA4-
1_rev1.zip. Make sure to copy each file in the specific directory.
6.9 Step 9. Configuring the Pendant.
1. Configure Ports & Pins to use port 2 and pins 29 as inputs.

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2. Configure the Smooth Stepper Plugin to use pins 29 on port 2 as inputs:
3. Enable Output 6 on port 2 pin 1.

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4. Configure the MPG and ENCODER on port 2 pins 2 and 3 for channels A and B.
5. Configure the OEM Triggers as described in the image:

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7.0 WIRING DIAGRAMS

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8.0 PART LIST
CS4EA4-1 CNC Stepper Motor Control Box Kit
Part
#
Name / Link
Qtty
A2
A2 - DB25 Gender Changer, DB25 pin Female to DB25 pin Female.
1
A20
A20 - 5VDC@3A Regulated Switching Power Supply
1
A27
A27 - 3 FT Booted Cat5e Network Patch Cable - Orange
6
A30
A30 - RJ45 Pass Through Panel Mount
3
A31
A31 - Latch Twist-Release E-Stop Button
1
A44
A44 - Box Fan
1
BX2
BX2 - CNC Enclosure
1
A57
A57 - Set of screws and nuts
1
A59
A59 - Set of Electrical Cables and Connectors
1
BPD
BPD Back Panel for BX2 Type D
1
C32
C32 - Dual Port Multifunction CNC Board
1
C38
C38 - BRAKING CIRCUIT BOARD.
1
C48
C48 -EXT_E-STOP & PROBE CONNECTOR BOARD
1
ESS
Ethernet Smooth Stepper Board
1
FPB
FPB Front Panel for BX2 Type B
1
SPA1
SPA1 Enclosure Subpanel
1

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9.0 PINOUT
PORT
PIN
CONTROL BOX FUNCTION
MACH FUNCTION
1
1
NOT USED
NOT USED
1
2
STEP X
STEP PIN#
1
3
DIR X
DIR PIN#
1
4
STEP Y
STEP PIN#
1
5
DIR Y
DIR PIN#
1
6
STEP Z
STEP PIN#
1
7
DIR Z
DIR PIN#
1
8
NOT USED
NOT USED
1
9
NOT USED
NOT USED
1
10
MACH E-STOP FUNTION
ESTOP
1
11
LIMIT X
X++
1
12
LIMIT Y
Y++
1
13
LIMIT Z
Z++
1
14
STEP SPINDLE (PWM)
STEP PIN#
1
15
PROBE
PROBE
1
16
DIR SPINDLE
DIR PIN#
1
17
NOT USED
NOT USED
2
1
NOT USED
NOT USED
2
2
ENCODER A
ENCODER 1 AND MPG#1
2
3
ENCODER B
ENCODER 1 AND MPG#1
2
4
SELECT X (MPG)
OEM TRIG #1
2
5
SELECT Y (MPG)
OEM TRIG #2
2
6
SELECT Z (MPG)
OEM TRIG #3
2
7
SELECT A (MPG)
OEM TRIG #4
2
8
SELECT 1 (MPG)
OEM TRIG #5
2
9
SELECT 10 (MPG)
OEM TRIG #6
2
10
SELECT 100 (MPG)
OEM TRIG #7
2
11
NOT USED
NOT USED
2
12
SELECT 5(MPG)
OEM TRIG #9
2
13
SELECT 6 (MPG)
OEM TRIG #10
2
14
NOT USED
NOT USED
2
15
NOT USED
NOT USED
2
16
COOLANT/VACUUM
OUTPUT #2
2
17
CHARGE PUMP
CHARGE PUMP

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10.0 DISCLAIMER
Use caution. CNC machines could be dangerous machines. DUNCAN USA, LLC or
Arturo Duncan are not liable for any accidents resulting from the improper use of these
devices. This product is not fail-safe device, and it should not be used in life support
systems or in other devices where its failure or possible erratic operation could cause
property damage, bodily injury or loss of life.
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