Setting Up Your Controller

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1 1 PS/2 mouse connector 2 PS/2 keyboard connector 3 Serial port connector 4 VGA port connector 5 USB connector (4 on back) 6 Microphone connector 7 Speaker connector 8 Analog input connector 9 PCI expansion slot 10 Ethernet connector 11 Printer port (machine connector) 12 AC power connector 13 Voltage setting switch 14 CD-ROM 15 Hard Drive LED 16 Power/reset w/ LED 17 USB connectors (2 behind door Setting Up Your Controller Positioning the Controller The controller should be positioned where it will remain clean and dry. It can be placed vertically or horizontally. When vertical it should be resting on the rubber pads. When horizontal it should be resting such that the CDROM drive is above, with the power button on the lower right corner. Do not allow anything to block the vented cabinet holes.

2 Keyboard and Mouse The controller supports with USB or PS/2 style mouse and keyboard connections. Wireless keyboards and mice are not recommended. Both powered and passive USB hubs have a history of problems when used in combination with Mach3 software. We recommend that all USB devices plug directly into the USB ports on the controller. Speaker and Microphone Connections Speaker and microphone connections are possible but not recommended. Power Connections Check the voltage setting before connecting power. Controller can be set to run on either 115 VAC or 230 VAC and will operate equally well on 50 or 60 Hz power. Operating the Controller About the Operating System The MachOS operating system is built with Microsoft Embedded Standard, but it looks and acts much like Windows XP Pro. If you are familiar with Windows XP, then you know how to use MachOS. The MDL Machine Controller has s been designed and configured to work with Mach CNC control software. Under most circumstances, no modification to the configuration is needed. Modification to the configuration of the operating system can disable the controller. Starting the controller The controller is configured to boot immediately upon the application of power. This allows you to turn on the computer using a remote power switch, such as the power switch marked COMPUTER on the front of the PCNC mill control panel. You can also start the controller using the power button on the front panel. Mach3 and the PCNC control software will start immediately after the controller boots. If you need to exit the control program you can restart it using the desktop icon. Stopping the controller The controller should be stopped by clicking on the Start > Shutdown function on the lower left corner of the computer screen. It is not a good idea to simply turn off the controller, it should be allowed to shutdown properly. After you have shutdown the computer, turn off the computer power using the switch on the front panel of the mill. This will allow you to use the power switch to turn the computer back on. If you forget to turn off the power then you will not be able to turn it on using a quick off on cycle of the computer power switch. The computer needs to be off for 30 seconds before the function of "Boot upon Power" will work. Mach3 License Installation The controller is shipped without the Full Mach3 license. The Mach3 control program installed, NOTE, without the license it will only work in demo mode (limit 500 lines of code) without the Mach3 license. MDL ships the Mach3 software full license on a separate CD. To install you license file, simply insert the license CD after the controller has booted up. The license file will automatically be transferred to the hard drive. You can then remove the license CD and store it in a safe location. Maintenance and Configuration Software Installation The controller should be dedicated to operation of a CNC machine. It is not a general purpose desktop PC and treating it as such can introduce problems and result in unreliable operation. While the controller is network capable, we recommend against installation of virus protection software, regular web surfing, , or similar activities. This is not a desktop PC and it should not fall under the domain of corporate standards for standard PC software such as virus scanners, remote backup, and network configuration. You can install CNC related software such as CAD, CAM, and CNC related utility programs

3 Component Details (PN31275) Dimensions: 230x130x343mm (vertical or horizontal) Power Supply: 250 Watt 120/230 VAC Processor: Intel Atom GHz Memory: 1GB (2GB max) Hard Drive: SATA 3G 80 GB capacity Graphics: Intel GMA950 Expansion: 1 PCI slot USB Ports: 6 ports USB 2.0 Serial Ports: 9 pin serial port with IRQ support Printer Ports: 1 ECP/EPP support LAN: 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet Additional: PS/2 style mouse and keyboard interfaces Optical Drive: CD/DVD ROM drive Mouse: USB optical mouse Warranty: 1 year (Marchant Dice Ltd )

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