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Table Of Content
1. MASSO Documentation .................................................................................................. 9
2. Warnings and Cautions ................................................................................................ 11
3. myWorkshop ................................................................................................................. 12
4. MASSO - FAQ's ............................................................................................................. 16
4.1. About MASSO ............................................................................................................ 17
4.2. MASSO Touch - Frequently asked questions
................................................................. 19
4.3. Purchasing MASSO .................................................................................................... 21
4.4. Machine conversion and Builds .................................................................................... 22
4.5. Motors and Drives ....................................................................................................... 24
4.6. Plasma ....................................................................................................................... 26
4.7. Encoders .................................................................................................................... 28
4.8. Spindles ..................................................................................................................... 29
4.9. Tool Changers ............................................................................................................ 30
4.10. Support .................................................................................................................... 31
5. Installing MASSO .......................................................................................................... 33
5.1. MASSO Touch ............................................................................................................ 34
5.2. Powering MASSO-G3 .................................................................................................. 40
5.3. Powering MASSO-G2 .................................................................................................. 42
5.4. Connecting a Screen ................................................................................................... 43
5.5. Connecting Keyboard & Mouse .................................................................................... 44
5.6. Loading Software to MASSO-G3 .................................................................................. 46
5.7. Loading Software to MASSO-G2 .................................................................................. 47
5.8. Admin and User Passwords ......................................................................................... 49
5.9. Wiring and Calibration ................................................................................................. 52
5.10. Current Software Versions ......................................................................................... 53
6. Machining with MASSO ................................................................................................ 54
6.1. Loading Software to MASSO-G3 .................................................................................. 55
6.2. Loading Software to MASSO-G2 .................................................................................. 56
6.3. Admin and User Passwords ......................................................................................... 58
6.4. Graphical Interface ...................................................................................................... 59
6.4.1. Graphical Interface Version 3 ..................................................................................... 60
6.4.2. Graphical Interface Version 4 ..................................................................................... 67
6.4.3. Controller Alarms ..................................................................................................... 85
6.5. Touch Screen Interface
................................................................................................ 87
6.6. Keyboard and Key Shortcuts ........................................................................................ 89
6.6.1. Setting Time ........................................................................................................... 91
6.6.2. Homing the machine ................................................................................................ 92
6.6.3. Rapid/Jog .............................................................................................................. 93
6.6.4. Feed rate Override .................................................................................................. 94
6.6.5. Speed Override ....................................................................................................... 95
6.6.6. MDI command ........................................................................................................ 96
6.6.7. Creating New G-Code Files ....................................................................................... 97
6.6.8. Editing G-Code ....................................................................................................... 98
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6.6.9. Resetting Job Counter .............................................................................................. 99
6.7. Loading & Running G-Code ....................................................................................... 100
6.8. Resuming Program or Jump to Line ............................................................................ 101
6.9. Wi-Fi Connectivity ..................................................................................................... 103
6.9.1. MASSO Link Software ............................................................................................ 110
6.9.2. MASSO Link - macOS Instructions ............................................................................ 111
6.9.3. MASSO Link - Windows Instructions .......................................................................... 116
6.9.4. MASSO Link - Linux Instructions ............................................................................... 117
6.10. Calibrating Tools ..................................................................................................... 118
6.10.1. Lathe Tool Calibration Steps .................................................................................. 119
6.10.2. Mill Tool Calibration Steps ..................................................................................... 127
6.11. Work Offsets ........................................................................................................... 130
6.12. Conversational Programming ................................................................................... 131
6.12.1. Lathe Conversational Wizards ................................................................................ 132
6.12.2. Mill Conversational Wizards ................................................................................... 138
6.13. Auto Loading G-code ............................................................................................... 143
6.14. Probing
................................................................................................................... 145
7. Quick Start Guides ...................................................................................................... 148
7.1. Safe work practices when wiring MASSO .................................................................... 149
7.2. Setup MASSO Mill
..................................................................................................... 153
7.3. Setup MASSO Plasma .............................................................................................. 164
7.4. Setup MASSO Lathe ................................................................................................. 172
7.5. Setup Rotary Axis ..................................................................................................... 181
7.6. Homing Sensor Identify & Connect ............................................................................. 185
8. Supported G-codes ..................................................................................................... 193
8.1. G00 - Rapid Motion ................................................................................................... 194
8.2. G01 - Linear Interpolation Motion
................................................................................ 195
8.3. G02 – Circular Interpolation (Clockwise)
...................................................................... 196
8.4. G03 – Circular Interpolation (Counter Clockwise) ......................................................... 198
8.5. G04 – Dwell .............................................................................................................. 201
8.6. G10 – Set Work Offset Values
.................................................................................... 202
8.7. G17 – XY Plane Selection
.......................................................................................... 203
8.8. G18 – ZX Plane Selection .......................................................................................... 204
8.9. G19 – YZ Plane Selection .......................................................................................... 205
8.10. G20 – Set Machine Units To Inches .......................................................................... 206
8.11. G21 – Set Machine Units To Millimetres .................................................................... 207
8.12. G28 – Return To Machine Home .............................................................................. 208
8.13. G30 - Move to Parking Position ................................................................................ 210
8.14. G32 – Threading Cycle ............................................................................................ 212
8.15. G38.2 – Straight Probe Cycle ................................................................................... 213
8.16. G53 – Move In Absolute Machine Coordinates
........................................................... 214
8.17. G54 to G59 – Select Work Offset Coordinate System ................................................. 215
8.18. G73 – High Speed Peck Drilling
................................................................................ 216
8.19. G80 – Cancel Modal Motion ..................................................................................... 217
8.20. G81 – Drilling Cycle ................................................................................................. 218
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8.21. G82 – Drilling Canned Cycle With Dwell .................................................................... 219
8.22. G83 – Peck Drilling For Deeper Holes ....................................................................... 220
8.23. G90 – Set Distance Mode To Absolute ...................................................................... 221
8.24. G91 – Set Distance Mode To Incremental ................................................................. 222
8.25. G92 – Temporary Work Offset .................................................................................. 223
8.26. G92.1 – Cancel Temporary Work Offset .................................................................... 224
8.27. G93 – Inverse Time Mode ........................................................................................ 225
8.28. G94 – Units Per Minute Mode
................................................................................... 226
8.29. G95 - Feed Per Revolution ....................................................................................... 227
8.30. G96 – Turn on Constant Surface Speed (CSS) .......................................................... 228
8.31. G97 – Turn off Constant Surface Speed (CSS) .......................................................... 229
8.32. G98 – Canned Cycle – Retract Back To The Initial Z .................................................. 230
8.33. G99 – Canned Cycle – Retract Back To R Plane ....................................................... 231
8.34. MSG - Print message to screen ................................................................................ 232
9. Supported M-codes ..................................................................................................... 235
9.1. M00 – Program Stop ................................................................................................. 236
9.2. M01 – Optional Program Stop .................................................................................... 237
9.3. M02 – Program End .................................................................................................. 238
9.4. M03 – Spindle ON (Clockwise) ................................................................................... 239
9.5. M03 – Plasma Torch ON
............................................................................................ 240
9.6. M04 – Spindle ON (Counter Clockwise) ...................................................................... 241
9.7. M05 – Spindle OFF ................................................................................................... 242
9.8. M05 – Plasma Torch OFF .......................................................................................... 243
9.9. M06 – Tool Change ................................................................................................... 244
9.10. M07 – Turn Mist Coolant On
..................................................................................... 246
9.11. M08 – Turn Flood Coolant On .................................................................................. 247
9.12. M09 – To Turn All Coolant Off .................................................................................. 248
9.13. M10 – Chuck Or Rotary Table Clamp On .................................................................. 249
9.14. M11 – Chuck Or Rotary Table Clamp Off .................................................................. 250
9.15. M30 – End The Program And Rewind ....................................................................... 251
9.16. M62 – Turn On Digital Output Synchronized With Motion
............................................ 252
9.17. M63 – Turn Off Digital Output Synchronized With Motion
............................................ 253
9.18. M64 – Turn On Digital Output Immediately ................................................................ 254
9.19. M65 – Turn Off Digital Output Immediately ................................................................ 255
9.20. M666 – Plasma – Turn THC Function Off .................................................................. 256
9.21. M667 – Plasma – Turn THC Function On .................................................................. 257
9.22. M98 & M99 – Sub Program Call ............................................................................... 258
10. CAM Post Processors ............................................................................................... 260
10.1. Plasma POST Processor Requirements .................................................................... 261
10.2. Artcam
.................................................................................................................... 263
10.3. BobCAD-CAM ......................................................................................................... 264
10.4. Fusion 360
.............................................................................................................. 266
10.5. SheetCAM .............................................................................................................. 267
10.6. Vectric VCarve and Vectric Aspire ............................................................................ 268
11. Setup and Calibration ............................................................................................... 269
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11.1. Mounting and Mechanical Data
................................................................................. 270
11.2. E-Stop Wiring
.......................................................................................................... 272
11.3. Axis Servo/Stepper examples ................................................................................... 276
11.3.1. Gecko 203V ........................................................................................................ 279
11.3.2. Gecko G340 ....................................................................................................... 280
11.3.3. Gecko G540 ....................................................................................................... 281
11.3.4. Teknic - ClearPath ............................................................................................... 283
11.3.5. Leadshine MX4660 .............................................................................................. 286
11.3.6. Leadshine CS-D1008
............................................................................................ 288
11.3.7. Longs Motors ...................................................................................................... 290
11.3.8. CNCdrive - DG4S-16035 ....................................................................................... 291
11.3.9. DMM - Dynamic Motor Motion
................................................................................. 292
11.3.10. VEXTA ............................................................................................................. 293
11.3.11. Viper
................................................................................................................ 294
11.3.12. Mitsubishi - MR-J3 .............................................................................................. 295
11.3.13. PoStep60 ......................................................................................................... 296
11.3.14. Panasonic
......................................................................................................... 297
11.3.15. Automation Technology Inc. ................................................................................. 299
11.3.16. Hiwin ............................................................................................................... 300
11.4. Spindle Control ....................................................................................................... 302
11.5. Spindle VFD examples ............................................................................................ 304
11.5.1. Bosch Rexroth VFD .............................................................................................. 305
11.5.2. Delta C200 VFD .................................................................................................. 306
11.5.3. Delta MS300 VFD ................................................................................................ 308
11.5.4. Delta VFD-M ....................................................................................................... 310
11.5.5. Yuhuan Huanyang ............................................................................................... 312
11.5.6. Lenze VFD ......................................................................................................... 314
11.5.7. Hitachi VFD ........................................................................................................ 315
11.5.8. TECO Westinghouse VFD ..................................................................................... 319
11.5.9. Schneider Altivar 18 ............................................................................................. 321
11.5.10. Mitsubishi FR-D720S-100 .................................................................................... 322
11.6. Door Input
............................................................................................................... 324
11.7. Setting default units to mm or inches
......................................................................... 325
11.8. Axis Calibration ....................................................................................................... 326
11.9. Axis Calibration Wizard ............................................................................................ 329
11.10. Backlash Compensation
......................................................................................... 332
11.11. Slave Axis ............................................................................................................. 333
11.12. Homing / Home Inputs ........................................................................................... 334
11.13. Soft & Hard Limits
.................................................................................................. 340
11.14. List of Configurable Inputs ...................................................................................... 341
11.15. List of Configurable Outputs ................................................................................... 343
11.16. TTL Outputs .......................................................................................................... 344
11.17. Controlling Relays ................................................................................................. 345
11.18. MPG Pendant ....................................................................................................... 346
11.19. Tower Lights ......................................................................................................... 349
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11.20. Installing or Replacing Backup Battery .................................................................... 350
11.21. User Account Settings
............................................................................................ 351
11.22. MASSO Homing Sensor
......................................................................................... 352
11.23. MASSO Optical Encoder ........................................................................................ 354
11.24. MASSO Relay Module ........................................................................................... 356
11.25. MASSO G2 Drive and Relay wiring ......................................................................... 362
11.26. Lubrication ............................................................................................................ 371
11.27. MASSO G2 Replacing Damaged Optocouplers
........................................................ 372
11.28. MASSO G3 Replacing Damaged Optocouplers
........................................................ 377
11.29. Spindle RPM Encoder ............................................................................................ 381
11.29.1. Upgrading the Spindle encoder on MASSO G2
......................................................... 384
12. Save & Load Settings ............................................................................................... 386
13. Touch Probe .............................................................................................................. 389
14. Tool Setter / Touch Plate .......................................................................................... 393
14.1. How Tool Setter Works ............................................................................................ 395
15. Automatic Tool Length Calibration ......................................................................... 398
16. Tool Changers ........................................................................................................... 400
16.1. Mill Tool Changers .................................................................................................. 401
16.1.1. Manual Tool Changer ........................................................................................... 402
16.1.2. Linear Tool Changer (Type 1) ................................................................................. 404
16.1.3. Linear Tool Changer (Type 2) ................................................................................. 407
16.1.4. Linear Tool Changer configuration ........................................................................... 411
16.1.5. Umbrella Tool Changer ......................................................................................... 421
16.2. Lathe Tool Changers ............................................................................................... 425
16.2.1. Manual Tool Change ............................................................................................ 426
16.2.2. Linear - Gang Type Setup ...................................................................................... 427
16.2.3. 4 Station Turret
.................................................................................................... 428
16.2.4. EMCO PC55 Turn ................................................................................................ 431
16.2.5. 4 Bit Digital Signal Output Turret ............................................................................. 433
16.2.6. Hercus PC200 - 8 Tool Turret ................................................................................. 436
16.2.7. Pragati BTP-63, BTP-80, BTP-100, BTP-125 ............................................................. 438
16.2.8. EMCOturn 120 .................................................................................................... 440
16.2.9. WABECO 8 Tool Turret ......................................................................................... 443
17. Plasma - Torch Height Control ................................................................................ 445
17.1. Proma Compact THC 150 ........................................................................................ 446
17.2. Hypertherm 45, 65 & 85 ........................................................................................... 448
17.3. Torch Touch (floating head) Signal ........................................................................... 449
17.4. Torch Breakaway Signal .......................................................................................... 451
17.5. How THC works ...................................................................................................... 452
18. OEM Logo & Details .................................................................................................. 460
19. Sherline Mills and Lathes ......................................................................................... 462
19.1. Wiring & Setup ........................................................................................................ 464
20. 3DTEK Routers .......................................................................................................... 466
21. CANCAM Routers ...................................................................................................... 467
22. REVO CNC ................................................................................................................. 468
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23. Forums & Email Support .......................................................................................... 469
24. Reporting Bugs & Issues ......................................................................................... 470
25. Payment ..................................................................................................................... 471
26. Shipping & Delivery .................................................................................................. 473
27. Warranty ..................................................................................................................... 475
28. Returns ....................................................................................................................... 476
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