Shenzhen Scotle Technology Ltd

MACH3 CNC 6040 User Manual

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Shenzhen Scotle Technology Ltd

1. Assembly................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Tools and spare parts needed during assembly.............................................................. 3
1.2 Step One: Open the machines.........................................................................................4
1.3 Step Two: Two parts....................................................................................................... 5
1.4 Step Three: Install the machine body............................................................................. 6
1.5 Step Four: In stall the step motors..................................................................................7
1.6 Step Five: Install the spindle.......................................................................................... 9
1.7 Step Six: Connect the machine with control box........................................................... 9
2. How to set the MACH3 software......................................................................................... 11
2.1 Setp One: Open the MACH 3 MILL............................................................................ 11
2.2 Step Two: Config -- select Native Units.......................................................................11
2.3 Step Three: Set up Config--Ports and Pins...................................................................12
2.4 Step Four: Check data...................................................................................................12
2.5 Step Five: Click Motor Outputs................................................................................... 13
2.6 Step Six: Setup the E-stop............................................................................................ 14
2.7 Step Seven: Setup the Limited Switches......................................................................15
2.8 Step Eight: Setup the output signals.............................................................................16
2.9 Step Nine Setup the spindle..........................................................................................17
2.10 Step Ten: Setup the stepper motor and A axis............................................................ 17
3 . Common problems...............................................................................................................20
3.1 How to setup Auto-checking tool function ?................................................................20
3.1.1 Check the Tool Button......................................................................................... 20
Software setting...........................................................................................................22
3.1.2 Diagnostics (Alt_7)..............................................................................................22
3.1.3 Program Run (Alt-1)............................................................................................24
3.1.4 Auto Tool Zero.....................................................................................................25
3.1.5 Codes....................................................................................................................26
3.1.6 Offsets(Alt-5).......................................................................................................29
3.1.7 Auto Tool Zero.....................................................................................................30
3.1.8. GO TO ZERO..................................................................................................... 31
3.2 How to manual reset limit switch ?.............................................................................. 32
3.3How to setup Starting point ?........................................................................................ 35

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Shenzhen Scotle Technology Ltd

1. Assembly

1.1 Tools and spare parts needed during assembly

1.Water pump *1 5.Clamp tool *6

2.Spanner *2 6.Power cable *1

3.USB cable *1 7.Stepper motors *3

4.Milling bit *2,engraving bit *3 8.Spindle *1

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1.2 Step One: Open the machines

There are two carton boxes. Open the two boxes then you see as the following two pictures

attached. The first box included the control box, accessories, the 4th axis and the upper part

of the machine. The second box is the bottom part of the machine.

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1.3 Step Two: Two parts

Taking out the upper part of the machine from the first box as the following picture attached.

Then take out the bottom part of the machine.

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1.4 Step Three: Install the machine body

Put the upper part of the machine in the bottom part and turn screws one by one as the two

pictures attached. In the third picture in order to fix the belt to the machine you need to tight

the screw of the belt together with the machine. In the fourth picture the two red lines are for

limited switches. Only need to connect the red lines with the purple lines under the working

table. Then you can see as the last picture, the machine body is assembled.

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1.5 Step Four: In stall the step motors

There are three step motors.

At first, you need to put the step motor to the machine. Tight the four screws as the first

picture shows. The second picture shows how to connect the terminals.

Second, tighten the inner two screws of the step motor as the following four pictures

show(the first two pictures show how to tighten the screws, the later two pictures show the

positions of the two screws). The same way for other two stepper motors.

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1.6 Step Five: Install the spindle

The last step is to assemble the spindle. First put the spindle in the machine, and tight the

screws one by one as the first picture show. Second, put the water pipes to the top of the

spindle and tight the screws. Then the spindle is assembled.

1.7 Step Six: Connect the machine with control box

The last step is to connect the lines with the control box. Look at the lines, there are logos,

just connect all the lines to the back of the control box one by one. The installation of the

machine is finished.

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2. How to set the MACH3 software

2.1 Setp One: Open the MACH 3 MILL

After restarting the PC, choose the MACH 3 MILL icon on the desktop to start the Mach 3.

2.2 Step Two: Config -- select Native Units

Open the “Config -- select Native Units” menu, then choose the “MM’s”

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2.3 Step Three: Set up Config--Ports and Pins

See as below,open”Config--Ports and Pins” to enter the setup.

2.4 Step Four: Check data

To check whether all the data is same as the following red big rectangle and then choose OK
to continue.

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2.5 Step Five: Click Motor Outputs

Click “Motor Outputs” to setup the Pin of the stepper motor as follow

This part is very important, please check your setup is as same as the data above. Even a
small error will cause the machine working incorrectly. Do not forget to save the setup.

Remark:
(1). If you want to use the 4th axis(A axis), you can setup the A axis data as follows

(2).”Dir Low Active” This choice is to set up the Direction of the motor, if you find the
running direction of the axis is inverse, you can choose the “Dir Low Active” to change the
direction and then save the setup. As below picture:

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2.6 Step Six: Setup the E-stop

The clients who bought the Control box from us, need to setup the E-stop signal, still in
“Ports and Pins” menu to click “Input Signals” to find the “Estop”, then setup as follow, final
Click “Apply”and then save.( Emergency setting )

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2.7 Step Seven: Setup the Limited Switches

Limited Switch Setting in “Ports and Pins” menu to click “Input Signals” and set X, Y, Z as
below:

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2.8 Step Eight: Setup the output signals

Output signals setting in “Ports and Pins” menu to click “Output Signals”, set as below, and
then save.

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2.9 Step Nine Setup the spindle

Spindle setup in “Ports and Pins” menu to click “Spindle Setup”, set as below, and then save.

2.10 Step Ten: Setup the stepper motor and A axis

The setup of the Stepper motor: Config-- Motor Tuning--- X Axis---setup the X axis as
follows---then“SAVEAXIS SETTINS”, then setup the Y axis and Z axis,final click “OK”.
X Axis, Y Axis, Z Axis parameters should the same.

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If you need to use A axis, pls settp as below:

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The setup is over, Please close the Mach software that all data setup can be available. And
then open it again to check whether all the data is correct otherwise can’t run your machine
well.

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3 . Common problems

3.1 How to setup Auto-checking tool function ?

3.1.1 Check the Tool Button

Check whether your cables connect well as below?

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To confirm actual height of probe ,Generally ,It is 26mm. The offset is actual height +0.5mm.
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For example ,The actual height is 26mm ,The offset is 26+0.5=26.5mm.

Software setting
3.1.2 Diagnostics (Alt_7)

Click “Diagnostics (Alt_7)” as below:

Then you will see below page:

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After that,below two buttons in red should be flashing,if not pls check again if your above

cables didn’t connect well.

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3.1.3 Program Run (Alt-1)

Click “Program Run (Alt-1)”,then click “Operator” and choose “Edit Button Script”

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3.1.4 Auto Tool Zero

Click “Auto Tool Zero” ,you will see below

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3.1.5 Codes

Then pls copy below Codes to above place and then click save.
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Codes as below in blue:

'chengdu xhc tec. probe z surface macro

FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current settings, OEM DROs (818)=Feedrate
DRO
ZCurrent = GetOemDro(802) 'OEM DROs (802)=Z DRO
GageH = GetOEMDRO(1001) 'OEMDRO(1001)=Gage Block Height
ZNew = ZCurrent - 300 'probe down 20 mm

Code "G90F200" 'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN

SetOemDRO(818,200)
Rem Code "G4 P1" 'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "G31 Z" &ZNew
While IsMoving()
Sleep(10)
Wend
Call SetDro (2,GageH) 'DRO(2)=Z DRO

FinalMove = GageH + 10
Code "G0 Z" &FinalMove
Code "F" &FeedCurrent 'restore starting feed rate
SetOemDRO(818,FeedCurrent)

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3.1.6 Offsets(Alt-5)

Click “Offsets(Alt-5)”,and change Gage Block Height to “26.5” ,as below:

Then click “ Set Z”

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3.1.7 Auto Tool Zero

After that Click “Auto Tool Zero ” as below:

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3.1.8. GO TO ZERO

Click “GO TO ZERO”

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3.2 How to manual reset limit switch ?

When the software status show that the limited switch triggered as the picture attached.
Then you need to reset the switches manually.

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Please check Limit Switch triggered as below:

First, find out which limited switch is triggered. Then loose the hat of the step motor as the
picture below. The X Y Z axis are the same.

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3.3How to setup Starting point ?

1)Move the cutting tools to the starting engraving point, then Click Zero X,Zero Y,ZeroZ,
Zero A as below to Reset.

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After that,click “Cycle Start “ as below

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