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MAXNC SOFTWARE PIN ASSIGNMENT FILES - LEGACY AND CURRENT

NOTES

DOS - TEXT VERSION

VERSION:

PINASPRO

DOS GRAPHIC
VERSION - USES 2nd
PARALLEL PORT TO
CONTROL 4th AXIS
PINASDLX

STANDARD (PHASE) STANDARD (PHASE)

PORT 1 PIN
VERSION OF MAXNC VERSION OF MAXNC-
(see Note 1)
PRO SOFTWARE (OL) DLX SOFTWARE (OL)

STEP AND DIRECTION: Software to run 3rd party Motion Controls NOT Maxnc
PINASTEP
STEP & DIRECTION
VERSION OF DLX
SOFTWARE (OL)

Y PHASE 1

Y PHASE 1

M3 OUTPUT

X PHASE 1

Z PHASE 1

X STEP

X PHASE 2

Z PHASE 2

X DIRECTION

X PHASE 3

Z PHASE 3

Y STEP

X PHASE 4

Z PHASE 4

Y DIRECTION

Y PHASE 1

X PHASE 1

Z STEP

Y PHASE 2

X PHASE 2

Z DIRECTION

Y PHASE 3

X PHASE 3

A STEP

Y PHASE 4

X PHASE 4

A DIRECTION

10

LIMIT SWITCH POSITIVE

LIMIT SWITCH POSITIVE

LIMIT SWITCH POSITIVE

11

NONE

NONE

INPUT FOR M6

12

LIMIT SWITCH NEGATIVE

LIMIT SWITCH NEGATIVE

LIMIT SWITCH NEGATIVE

13

G61 SWITCH
SENSOR

G61 SWITCH
SENSOR

G61 SWITCH
SENSOR

14

Z PHASE 2

Y PHASE 2

M4 OUTPUT

15

NONE

NONE

NONE

16

Z PHASE 3

Y PHASE 3

M7 OUTPUT

17

Z PHASE 4

Y PHASE 4

M8 OUTPUT

ALL SIGNALS
GROUND
NONE

ALL SIGNALS
GROUND
19 TO 25 NONE

ALL SIGNALS
GROUND
19 TO 25 NONE

18
19 to 25

SRV
FIRST CL VERSION, 2
PARALLEL PORTS
PINASSRV

CURRENT VERSIONS

PINILOCK
PINOLSTP
PINCLSTP
PINASOPL
PINASSCL
PIANT2CL
STEP & DIRECTION
2005 OPEN LOOP STEP CLOSED LOOP STEP &
2005 OPEN LOOP
VERSION OF DLX
CL Software, v 1999, 2
& DIRECTION
DIRECTION
QUADRATURE
CL2 SOFTWARE
T2 CL SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE WITH
parallel ports
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
FORMAT
INTERLOCK (OL)
M3 OUTPUT
M3 OUTPUT
M3 OUTPUT
M3 OUTPUT
M3 OUTPUT
(LOW=ON, PULSE (LOW=ON, PULSE Encoder Y-Axis
(LOW=ON, PULSE (LOW=ON, PULSE
SPINDLE PWM
FOR PWM)
FOR PWM)
FOR PWM)
FOR PWM)
A AXIS (quadrature, A AXIS (quadrature,
X STEP
A AXIS (STEP)
A AXIS (STEP)
X Phase 1
NONE
see Note 3)
see Note 3)
A AXIS
A AXIS
THREADING
X DIRECTION
X Phase 2
A AXIS (quadrature) A AXIS (quadrature)
(DIRECTION)
(DIRECTION)
CONTROL
SPINDLE
Y STEP
Y AXIS (STEP)
Y AXIS (STEP)
X Phase 3
Y AXIS (quadrature) Y AXIS (quadrature) ENCODER
(QUADRATURE)
SPINDLE
Y AXIS
Y AXIS
Y DIRECTION
X Phase 4
Y AXIS (quadrature) Y AXIS (quadrature) ENCODER
(DIRECTION)
(DIRECTION)
(QUADRATURE)
Z AXIS
Z STEP
X AXIS (STEP)
X AXIS (STEP)
Y Phase 1
X AXIS (quadrature) X AXIS (quadrature)
(QUADRATURE)
X AXIS
X AXIS
Z AXIS
Z DIRECTION
Y Phase 2
X AXIS (quadrature) X AXIS (quadrature)
(DIRECTION)
(DIRECTION)
(QUADRATURE)
X AXIS
A STEP
Z AXIS (STEP)
Z AXIS (STEP)
Y Phase 3
Z AXIS (quadrature) Z AXIS (quadrature)
(QUADRATURE)
Z AXIS
Z AXIS
X AXIS
A DIRECTION
Y Phase 4
Z AXIS (quadrature) Z AXIS (quadrature)
(DIRECTION)
(DIRECTION)
(QUADRATURE)
INPUT, MOVE
INPUT, MOVE
ENABLE
ENABLE
LIMIT SWITCH (LOW=NORMAL
(LOW=NORMAL
CONTROL
INACTIVE
Encoder X-Axis
INACTIVE
POSITIVE
OPERATION,
OPERATION,
FEEDBACK
HIGH=STOP, SEE
HIGH=STOP, SEE
NOTE 2)
NOTE 2)
INACTIVE FOR
INPUT, LIMIT
INPUT, LIMIT
INPUT, LIMIT
MILLS, NEG LIMIT
SWITCH, NEGATIVE SWITCH, NEGATIVE
SWITCH, NEGATIVE
INPUT INTERLOCK
None
FOR
NONE
(NORMAL
(NORMAL
(NORMAL
MAXPATH(NORMA
OPERATION LOW) OPERATION LOW)
OPERATION LOW)
L LOW)
INPUT, HOME AND
INPUT, LIMIT
INPUT, LIMIT
INPUT, LIMIT
LIMIT SWITCH LIMIT SWITCH
SWITCH (NORMAL SWITCH (NORMAL Encoder X-Axis
SWITCH (NORMAL
LIMIT SWITCH
NEGATIVE
(NORMAL
OPERATION LOW) OPERATION LOW)
OPERATION LOW)
OPERATION LOW)
G61 SWITCH
INPUT, G61
INPUT, G61
Limit Switch Loop for INPUT, G61
INPUT, G61
TOOL SETTING
SENSOR
SWITCH SENSOR
SWITCH SENSOR
X, Y, Z
SWITCH SENSOR
SWITCH SENSOR
SENSING
M8 OUTPUT
M8 OUTPUT
M8 OUTPUT
M8 OUTPUT
M4 OUTPUT
Encoder Y-Axis
M3-M4 OUTPUT
(LOW=ON)
(LOW=ON)
(LOW=ON)
(LOW=ON)
NONE
NONE
NONE
Not used
NONE
NONE
NONE
OUTPUT, DISABLE OUTPUT, DISABLE
POWER TO
POWER TO
M7 OUTPUT
INACTIVE
INACTIVE
Power on Relay Latch INACTIVE
MOTORS
MOTORS
(LOW=NORMAL,
(LOW=NORMAL,
HIGH=DISABLE)
HIGH=DISABLE)
OUTPUT, RESET
OUTPUT, RESET
OUTPUT, RESET
OUTPUT, RESET
OUTPUT, RESET
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
M8 OUTPUT
Spindle Control
(LOW=RESET,
(LOW=RESET,
(LOW=RESET,
(LOW=RESET,
(LOW=NORMAL,
HIGH=NORMAL)
HIGH=NORMAL)
HIGH=NORMAL)
HIGH=NORMAL)
HIGH=RESET)
ALL SIGNALS
ALL SIGNALS
ALL SIGNALS
ALL SIGNALS
ALL SIGNALS
ALL SIGNALS
Ground
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND
GROUND
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE
19 TO 25 NONE

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NOTES

DOS - TEXT VERSION

DOS GRAPHIC
VERSION - USES 2nd
PARALLEL PORT TO
CONTROL 4th AXIS

VERSION:

PINASPRO

PINASDLX

STANDARD (PHASE) STANDARD (PHASE)

PORT 2 PIN
VERSION OF MAXNC VERSION OF MAXNC-
(see Note 1)
PRO SOFTWARE (OL) DLX SOFTWARE (OL)

STEP AND DIRECTION: Software to run 3rd party Motion Controls NOT Maxnc

PINASTEP
STEP & DIRECTION
VERSION OF DLX
SOFTWARE (OL)

SRV
FIRST CL VERSION, 2
PARALLEL PORTS

PINILOCK
PINOLSTP
PINCLSTP
PINASSRV
STEP & DIRECTION
2005 OPEN LOOP STEP CLOSED LOOP STEP &
VERSION OF DLX
CL Software, v 1999, 2
& DIRECTION
DIRECTION
SOFTWARE WITH
parallel ports
CONTROLLER
CONTROLLER
INTERLOCK (OL)

FUTURE
EXPANSION

Encoder A-Axis

A PHASE 1

Z Phase 1

A PHASE 2

Z Phase 2

A PHASE 3

Z Phase 3

A PHASE 4

Z Phase 4

M3 OUTPUT

A Phase 1

M4 OUTPUT

A Phase 2

M7 OUTPUT

A Phase 3

M8 OUTPUT
N/A

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19 to 25

FUTURE
EXPANSION
FUTURE
EXPANSION
FUTURE
EXPANSION
FUTURE
EXPANSION
FUTURE
EXPANSION
NONE
FUTURE
EXPANSION
FUTURE
EXPANSION
ALL SIGNALS
GROUND
19 TO 25 NONE

CURRENT VERSIONS

PINASOPL

PINASSCL

PIANT2CL

2005 OPEN LOOP

QUADRATURE
FORMAT

CL2 SOFTWARE

T2 CL SOFTWARE

N/A

N/A

N/A

A Phase 4
N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A
Encoder Z-Axis
Not used
Encoder Z-Axis
Digitizer Probe +
Encoder A-Axis
Not used
Not used
Not used
ALL SIGNALS
GROUND
19 TO 25 NONE

NOTE 1: cable to the computer uses a male 25 pin parallel connector to a female 25 pin parallel connector. Connection is straight thru ( pin 1 to pin 1 etc)
NOTE 2: Move enable is used to stop the computer stream of codes until the servo motors catch up. On time-out it will produce a servo error.
NOTE 3: QUADRATURE - EXAMPLE TRUE TABLE FOR THE 'X' AXIS QUADRATURE (TYP. FOR OTHER AXES}
PIN ...| 6 | 7 |
SEQUENCE:
1 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 1 | 1 |
4 | 1 | 0 |