Masso G3 newbie questions, inputs / outputs, wiring diagram

[evotechcorp]

Just received my new G3 controller and have some newbie questions... First I expected the controller to come with at minimum a wiring diagram but no such luck, also where is the documentation regarding inputs / outputs and correlation between them? For instance the system will be on a plasma water table, In an ideal world I want to push a button on the pendant (preferably on the screen . controller) that will trigger an output to open the table drain valves, as an alternate I want to be able to insert an M-code that will provide the same function so if i'm cutting small parts the table will drain at the end of the program. Would also be a fill button that would open the same valves and turn on a pump to fill the table until the controller receives an input signal from the float switch that the table is full at which time the valves close and pump turns off. I know how to easily do this on my other industrial controls using if/then/else statements but i'm just not finding the documentation I need to understand the controller logic... It could be that i'm just expecting too much from the control, i'm used to running Haas machines where you can open up the electrical manual and literally add any accessory you want and create the logic for it via parameters... Any help would be much appreciated

 

[testyourdesign]

@evotechcorp

The best place to start is to go through the video tutorials on the support page above. All the documentation is online also on the support tab above. They provided a bunch of wiring diagrams for different combinations of motor drivers that you can find if you scroll down the side menu listing on the documentation page. This controller does not support programming using parameters but its very easy to add most of those functions using relays and switches. If you intend to control external devices it through G-Code then you can implement M62 commands to control the outputs. All the functionality is there but you have to be creative and figure it out for yourself. The outputs use 5v TTL controls so you have to take precautions when hooking up external devices so that you don't damage the controller but its fairly easy to control those functions using external relays but you have to verify them carefully to make sure they are compatible with TTL controls before connecting them to the outputs. If you get stuck then post a question here and get an answer fairly quickly. If you have not built a CNC machine before then I would suggest starting very simple and add more functions once you get the basics working properly.

Cheers, Stephen Brown