USER’S

MANUAL

C11G MULTIFUNTCION CNC

BOARD Rev. 8.7

DECEMBER 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page #

Contents
1.0 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 1
2.0 FEATURES ..................................................................................................................... 1
3.0 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................... 3
4.0 BOARD DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................. 4
5.0 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................................... 5
5.1 Safety charge pump “SCHP” (PIN 17) .......................................................................... 5
5.2 Variable speed control (pin 14) ................................................................................... 6
5.3 Electromechanical relays (pins 1 and 16) ................................................................... 9
5.4 Using the COM configuration jumper ....................................................................... 10
5.5 External enable pin .................................................................................................... 10
6.0 FUNTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS ................................................................................ 11
6.1 Outputs 2-9 simplified functional block diagram ..................................................... 11
6.2 Outputs 1, 14, 16 and 17 simplified functional block diagram ................................ 11
6.3 Input simplified functional block diagram ................................................................ 12
7.0 WIRING DIAGRAMS..................................................................................................... 13
7.1 Connecting switches or push button ........................................................................ 13
7.2 Connecting NPN sensors .......................................................................................... 13
7.3 Connecting PNP sensors ........................................................................................... 16
7.4 Other connection......................................................................................................... 17
8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................. 18
9.0 DIMENSION .................................................................................................................. 22

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 1.0 OVERVIEW
This card has been designed to provide a flexible interface and functions to your
computer projects, by using the parallel port control software. This board comes as a
response to many customers that have been asking for a faster way to connect
devices and reduce the possibility of wiring errors.

2.0 FEATURES

IEEE 1284 Standard compatible

Includes the circuitry recommended by the IEEE 1284 Level 1 standards for
bidirectional parallel communications between personal computers and peripherals.

PULL-UP or PULL-DOWN selection for inputs

Includes jumpers to select the best input configuration for your application

 Buffered inputs and outputs. Outputs are buffered through the use of high speed
and high current buffers allowing the card to output the signals without using the
power from the parallel port. It can take the +3.3 or +5vdc signal from the parallel
port and deliver solid +5vdc at 24 milliamps.

 Microcontroller based SCHP.

This board comes with a microcontroller that allows the implementation of a
complex algorithm for sampling and analyzing the SCHP signal.

 Built-in Variable Speed Control.

It has an optoisolated analog 0- 10VDC output that will convert a PWM signal into
an analog signal that can be used to command a commercial VFD. This analog can
be adjusted using an on-board potentiometer, so this board can be adjusted to other
voltages.

 3 Electromechanical Relays with NO and NC positions.

Mechanical relays are very flexible because they can be used for AC or DC and
come with NO and NC (Normally Open and Normally Closed) positions.

 Status LEDs on all inputs and output connections.

No more guessing. You can SEE all your signals. Save valuable time and
brainpower for CNCing. To avoid remaining current to the main load (driver or other
device), all the indicator LEDs are driven by independent buffers of the ones that
drive de output.

 Output pins 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 16 and 17.

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  Input pins 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15.

 Input and output pins close to ground or +5vdc connections

 Common terminal for pins 2-9 can be ground or +5vdc. Forget about grounding
problems. Easily connect your pin by using your close by ground connection. No
need to be an electronics expert to ground all your stuff. The board has a jumper
that allows you to select if the common terminal to pins 2-9 will carry a ground or
+5vdc. So if you are connecting encoders or proximity switches, you can select it to
ground. If you are connecting Gecko drives or limit switches, you can set It to be
+5VDC.

 External Enable Pin (EN). The board has a pin that allows you to enable/disable all
the outputs at once. The board requires +5vdc in the EN pin. If it is not present, it
will send all the outputs to ground. You can use this to enable or disable the system
manually, or you can install an external Safety Charge Pump or other external
safety monitoring device.

 Works directly with popular CNC hardware and software. Such as Gecko drive
or Leadshine, and parallel port control software, such as mach2, Linux EMC, Turbo
CNC, and others. (Not all tested).

 All TTL 5VDC signals. Interface directly with parallel port interface products and
other CNC4PC cards. 5VDC (TTL) cards are very common among automation
devices.

 Screw-On connections for all terminals. You only have to screw-on the wires to
make all your connections.

 All pins can be used in a concurrent manner.

You can use all the input or output pins in a concurrent manner. For example, if you
are using output pin #1 to control the Built-in Electromechanical Relay, you can also
access that signal from the output pin on the board or from the DB25 connector for
output. Each connection will not affect the other current from the other connection.

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 3.0 SPECIFICATIONS

DIGITAL INPUT SPECIFICATIONS

On-state voltage range 2 to 5V DC
Maximum off-state voltaje 0.8V
Maximum operation frequency 4 MHz
Typical signal delay 10nS

DIGITAL OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS

(5V power supply voltage) +
Maximum output voltage 0.5V
Typical output current 24mA
Maximum off-state voltaje 0.44 V
Maximum operation frequency 4 MHz
Typical signal delay 10 nS
Time of transition to high impedance state 12 nS*

*Time passed since a low in the ENABLE input is detected and the outputs are disabled

Requirements:

It requires a 5VDC @ 1000 milliamps power supply to operate.

WARNING
Check the polarity and voltage of the external power source and connect the 5V and
GND. Overvoltage or reverse-polarity power applied to these terminals can cause
damage to the board, and/or the power source.

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 4.0 BOARD DESCRIPTION

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 5.0 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

5.1 Safety charge pump “SCHP” (PIN 17)

This board takes advantage of Mach ability to send a specific frequency through one of
the pins of the parallel port when the program is in control of the system. CNC
machinery can be very dangerous, and you could have a risk of the machine doing
something different that what you intend the machine to do if the program loses control
of your system. Mach be can be programmed in a way, so when it is “in control”, it
delivers a 12.5 KHz signal through one of the pins. This card lets you use this signal to
work as an On/Off switch for your system, enabling a powerful safety system for your
equipment. If you ever had windows crash on you, then this card is for you. The port
can also do weird things while the system is coming up, or down.

For Configuring the Charge Pump in Mach X: Use the dialog Config / Ports and
pins / Output Signals. Enable the Charge Pump output and configures it as is shown in
the Fig. 8 Next, press the apply button.

Fig. 3 Charge Pump configuration

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Selecting the SCHP operation mode

The Safety Charge Pump can be activated or

deactivated depending on the jumper position

1-2: SCHP OFF

2-3: SCHP ON

Note: When the Safety Charge Pump is activated, the EN terminal is active and a valid
SCHP signal is present, pin 17 will go high. This high signal can be used to enable
other external devices, such as enabling other Breakout Boards, or relays that would
enable servos, VFDs, contactors etc….

5.2 Variable speed control (pin 14)

This function lets you control your spindle with step and direction signals, as if it was an
axis motor. It converts the step signal into an analog (0-10VDC).

A Variable Frequency Drive or Inverter works by modifying the frequency for AC motors.
Most of these devices with an external analog signal (0-10VDC). That is, if there is 5VDC
coming into through the control signal, the motor will run at 50% of full speed, if there was
10VDC, the motor will run at 100% of full speed. If there is no signal coming out, then the
motor will stop.

This function can also be used on many DC motor controllers by replacing the
potentiometer that controls the speed.

Requirements:
It requires a +12VDC@ 20mA power supply to operate.

WARNING: To keep the output signals optoisolated, these must not have
common ground or connections to current with other circuits you are using.
You will require a voltmeter to fine tune your system

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Wiring:

Before connecting anything, please be sure to read your VFD’s manual and make sure you
understand all the safety issues.

Please check the wiring guide and wiring samples here:

http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/C6R5_WG.pdf and
http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/C6R5_WS.pdf

Configuring the Control Software:

It is strongly recommend you read your control software’s manual. You need to
configure your control software to control the spindle as if it was an angular axis. This
card requires a 25 KHz input signal in the pin 14 to deliver 10VDC. So you have to set
the speed of the motor (spindle) at maximum. For acceleration values adjust them to
where you feel comfortable. Keep in mind the acceleration of the motor must also be
set in your VFD.

For configuring Mach follow these steps:

1. Go to Config / Ports&Pins / Motor Outputs. Enable the spindle and select the port and
pins you wired for step and direction.

Fig. 4 Ports&Pins configuration screenshot

2. Go to Config / Ports&Pins / Spindle Setup. In the motor control box, check Use Spindle
Motor Output and Step /Dir Motor. Under Pulley Ratios set the pulley ratios of the
machine.

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Fig. 5 Spindle Setup screenshot

3. Go to Config / Motor Tuning / Spindle. On Steps per unit put 1,000, set velocity to
Maximum. For Acceleration, choose the acceleration that you feel comfortable with.
Start slow, increase acceleration as you test your system. Under Step Pulse length, use
a number from 3 to 5, but start with 3. This number is directly proportional to the final
voltage you will get in the analog output. Use this number and the fine tuning pot to
adjust the voltage you want to get at max speed.

Fig. 6 Motor Tuning and Setup screenshot

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After configuring the Mach, these steps should be followed.

Step 1 Ensure that all external power sources are set to OFF.

Step 2 Connect the power supply to the Power Inputs Connectors (X1).

Step 3 Turn on the external supplies

Step 4 Connect a voltmeter in the analog outputs connectors (X2) and make and fine
tune this output:

Make sure that when you reach the max speed in

the control software you get 10VDC out (X2). This
voltage can vary depending on many things,
including the electrical properties of parallel port or
breakout board you are using, the length of the
step pulse your software is delivering, and the
normal hi or low status of your step pin. Play with
the pot, hi/low status of the pin, and pulse length to
fine tune the output voltage.

5.3 Electromechanical relays (pins 1 and 16)

Mechanical relays are very flexible because they can be used for AC or DC and come
with NO and NC (Normally Open and Normally Closed) positions. Relays are
independents, one reacts to Pin 1 and the other one to Pin16 and that both can be used
at the same time. The relay specification are showed in the below table.

ELECTROMECHANICAL RELAYS SPECIFICACTIONS

Maximun Current (AC) 7A@240VAC; 10A@125VAC
Maximun Current (DC) 15A@524VDC; 10A@28VDC

Table 2 Electromechanical Relays Specifications

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 5.4 Using the COM configuration jumper

This is for selecting the value to get at the COM

terminals found next to step and direction terminals
(Pin 2-9). Some drivers expect a ground, and others
expect +5vdc. There is a jumper (X7) that allows
you to select +5VDC or GND for the COM pins.

1-2: COM= 5V
2-3: COM= GND

5.5 External enable pin

The card must be provided with a 5VDC signal to enable operation. This feature has
been added to externally control the status of the outputs. An external switch or a Safety
Charge Pump can be added to provide the enabling signal. When the enable signal is
not present, output signals sent high impedance state. If this function is not required, an
jumper can be placed between +5vdc and the EN terminal. It has an internal 4.7kOhm
pull-down resistor.

WARNING: This card must have the power supplied while it is connected to the
PC. If power is removed to the card while it is connected to the PC, noise can be

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introduced to the output lines. This can create a dangerous situation as relays or other
devices that might be connected to this card could get activated.

6.0 FUNTIONAL BLOCK DIAGRAMS

6.1 Outputs 2-9 simplified functional block diagram

Fig. 1 Simplified functional block diagram for the outputs 2-9

Parallel Port coupling is done following IEEE 1284 standard recommendation. The
indicator led is driven by a different buffer.

6.2 Outputs 1, 14, 16 and 17 simplified functional block diagram

Fig. 2 Simplified functional block diagram for the outputs 1, 14, 16 and 17.

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Note: “Internal Enable” = “External Enable Pin” AND (“SCHP” OR “Bypassed SCHP”)

The “Internal Enable” is the result of an AND Operation between the “External Enable Pin”and
the SCHP operation mode selected by the user.

Note: The output will be deactivated if the board is not connected to the PC parallel
port.

6.3 Input simplified functional block diagram

Fig. 3 Simplified functional block diagram for the inputs.

Pins 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 can be set to pull-down or pull-up by selecting the
jumper in the appropriate position.
The input pins can be set to be pulled up or down with a 4.7Kohm resistor

1-2: PULL-UP
2-3: PULL- DOWN

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 7.0 WIRING DIAGRAMS
While this board supports only TTL +5VDC signals, different kind of sensors, switches
using different voltages can be connected using the diagrams that follow:

Note: The below wiring diagrams are an example, any input can be used for the
connections.

Note. The bellow wiring diagrams require setting the inputs to use pull-down resistor.

7.1 Connecting switches or push button

Fig. 7 Wiring diagram to connect switches

7.2 Connecting NPN sensors

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Fig. 8 Wiring diagram to connect NPN open collector proximity sensors

Fig. 9 Wiring diagram to connect in parallel NPN open collector proximity sensors

Connecting NPN open collector proximity sensor with the C11G

R1 Value (12V) R1 Value (24V)
Aprox. 10KΩ Aprox. 25KΩ

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Fig. 10 Wiring diagram to connect NPN proximity sensors with internal pull up
resistor

Some NPN proximity sensor has a pull-up resistor (R1) internally. It is necessary to
know its value in order to connect safely the sensor with the BOB. Follow this
recommendation:

Connecting NPN open collector proximity sensor with the C11G

(R1+R2) Value (12V) (R1+R2) Value (24V)
Aprox. 10KΩ Aprox. 25KΩ

Calculating the R1 value

Note: Rx is the unknown resistor value

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 RX = VEX.(R/V) - R (1)

Where:
VEX is the external power supply voltage
V is the voltage across the R resistor

An external resistor and a voltmeter are required to calculate the internal resistor (Rx)
value.

Note. The user should know the R value to do this operation. A 4.7KOhm @ 1/2W
is recommended.

SAMPLE: if you are using a 12V power supply (VEX), and using a 4.7KOhm as
external resistor (R), then the voltage across R should be 6V, using the equation
1, the Rx value is 4.7KOhm.

7.3 Connecting PNP sensors

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Fig. 11 Wiring diagram to connect PNP proximity sensors

Connecting PNP proximity sensor with the C11G

R Value (12V) R Value (24V)
Aprox. 10KΩ Aprox. 25KΩ

7.4 Other connection

Other connections can be implemented by setting the inputs to pull-up resistor.

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Fig. 12 Wiring diagram to do an “Auto Tool Zero”
http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/E_STOP_N_EN_Wiring.pdf

http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/E_STOP_N_SCHP.pdf

8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
SYMPTOM 1: THE BOARD DOES NOT RELAY THE SIGNAL.

POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- Pin conflict or mach3 configuration. - Go to the device manager in windows,

It is possible that the port address and check the memory address used for
used for the pin is not right, or that the parallel port you are using. Usually it
there is a pin conflict with the. That is will be 378 for LPT1. Check also that
that you are using that same pin twice. the port does not have a conflict. Then
(it could be assigned to a different in mach3, go to Ports & Pins / Port Setup
function). and Axis Selection. Check the memory
address is correct.

- Check that the pin you are using is not

been used anywhere else in your setup.
Got to motor output and output signals,
and check all the entries.

- The board does not like the - Play with the active low status of the pin
waveform it is getting. Some used for the frequency.
breakout boards could invert the
signals or modify the pulse width.

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 Changing the active low status of the
pin used also inverts the waveform.

- The signal or frequencies are not - Try a different cable.

getting to the board. It could be the
cable or that you are passing the - Test the pins in the cable (before they
signal through the same breakout reach the breakout board) with a
board that you are enabling/disabling, multimeter.
so the outputs could be disabled, so
they will not get to the breakout board.

- Problems with Mach3 Pulse - Test this in a different PC.

Generation. Mach3 could have
installation problems (you did not - Follow Art’s suggestions for optimizing
restart immediately after installation), up WinXP:
or there could be something creating a http://www.machsupport.com/downloads/
conflict. Some dongle devices might XP_Optimization.txt.
cause this, other software, like
QuickTime or drivers for touch screen.

SYMPTOM 2: THE OUTPUTS DO NOT GET ENABLED / NO SIGNALS ARE COMING

OUT.

POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- The EN terminal (Enable Outputs) is - Make sure you are providing +5vdc to
not enabled. The board requires to be the EN terminal. This +5vdc can be
externally enabled. taken from the terminal next to it.

- The Safety Charge Pump is not - Start by disabling the SCHP. Enable it
configured. The Safety Charge Pump and configure it once your system is
can either be configured in the control setup.
software or disabled by moving the
jumper to the disable position.

- The parallel cable is not well - Check if the parallel port is well
connected to the PC parallel port. connected to the PC.

SYMPTOM 3: THERE IS NOISE IN THE SYSTEM, OR THE MOTORS DO NOT MOVE

SMOOTHLY.

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 POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- The board could be underpowered. - Make sure you are using a +5vdc
400mA power supply.

- There could be a short that could be - Check that there are no hot spots in the
draining the power to the board. board or it’s connections.

- Measure the board’s power

consumption, it should be less than
400mA (depending on the features
used).

- Blown chips could create an internal

short and end up drawing power that can
affect how other chips work.

- There could be an external noise - Try using shielded cables.

source that could be introducing - Try to isolate VFDs or AC servos, etc.
noise into the system. - Try using 103. 0.1mF caps between the
I/O terminal and a ground of the board.

SYMPTOM 4: A I/O PIN MIGHT NOT BE WORKING.

POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- A chip may have gone bad. These - These chips are inexpensive and readily
buffers could act as fuses for the available. You can order them here:
signals, and they can go bad because http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.ph
of noise spikes or even strong static. p?cPath=38_43.

- Carefully moving chips around and

checking if the problem moves around
could be a way of figuring out if this is
the case.

- There could be a problem with the - Test this with a different PC or parallel
parallel cable or parallel port. port.

SYMPTOM 5: THE ANALOG OUTPUT DOES NOT REACH THE 10VDC.

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 POSSIBLE CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

- Insufficient pulse width. It is possible - In Mach X, go to Config / Motor Tuning /

that the signal pulse width is not Spindle. Under Step Pulse length
enough to activate the optocouplers. increase this value, use a number from 3
to 5, but start with 3.

- The signal is set active low or the - In Mach X, go to Config / Ports&Pins /

breakout board could be inverting Motor Outputs. Change the active low
the signals. status of the pin used for step.

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 9.0 DIMENSION

All dimensions are in Millimeters.

DISCLAIMER

Use caution. CNC machines can be dangerous machines. Neither DUNCAN USA, LLC
nor Arturo Duncan are liable for any accidents resulting from the improper use of these
devices. This board is not a 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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