DIY CNC 010 - Closed Loop NEMA Wiring and Mach3 Setup

[@thehardwareguy]

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[@masterchief4125]

Awesome video!! Thank you This is one the best and most thorough explanations on KZbin!!

[@southernjoes8372]

Thank you. Finally someone who actually got to the point and explained the process. Exactly what I needed. Please keep up the great work

[@thehardwareguy]

Glad it helped!

[@Reena-s-world]

Just wanted to say a big thanks for putting this together. I have the exact same setup as you have here but for some reason my Nema 23 was only running slowly. Then I noticed that you mentioned in a comment about the xml file for the Mach3 config. I swapped it over for your version and it's now running at a reasonable speed.

[@MR-hc9uh]

Hey man... i have no words to thank you for your video and for your time spent on it.

[@Tony-rl2fr]

Thank you so very much! This is exactly what I needed. I didn't even know I needed a control board. I have a driver and motor, and thought I was ready to go, lol. Extremely helpful and just a goldmine of an instructional video. Thank you!

[@thehardwareguy]

You're welcome! glad I could help

[@tobybayliss-fd3dz]

Superb video! i have been looking into this for such a long time and every time i looked i felt more intimidated by the whole thing. I intend to convert an existing machine (Denford Triac) to mach 3 and upgrade all the motors etc. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this very informative video!

[@jayramdeo6061]

Hi , thank you for that , it was really easy to follow & has given me a clear understanding .

[@ThomasLe_G]

hello , really nice video just I don't understand why you put the 5V to the D+ et P+ ?? I planned to wire the P- and D- to the ground and D+ and P+ to the XD and XP of the breaking board , is this right ?? thank you in advance

[@thehardwareguy]

5V = Positive Signal. D+ and P+ are the positive side of the signal

[@dibonko]

@@thehardwareguy I'm pretty confused too... according to the schematic diagram at aliexpress seller's page, the mach3 control board XP and XD outputs connects to the DIR+ and PUL+ in motor driver. PUL- and DIR- are connected to the GND and 5V is not connected at all. Is there another schematic diagram and this one shared by multiple sellers at Ali is wrong? I have ordered the very same driers and closed loop motors (2Nm only). Thanks.

[@DonJg-uk8vh]

Hi very informative video. Can i ask what size of fuse you are using on the 36v supply plug?

[@Hollywood4Fun]

Very informative. Thanks. In regards to the Mach 3 setup, I plan to run an ec300 control board on my plasma cutter table because it has an Ethernet connection. I heard the USB connection boards are prone to interference from the plasma arc. My question is, would an Ethernet connected board be considered a parallel connection in the Mach 3 setup? Thanks. Subscribed.

[@gillesgagnon6770]

Hi You have a very good introduction to MACH3 ,were can I get the two files to complete the setup with the usb connection ????

[@CandikaDwiHandaru]

where is the link of configuration file on mach3?

[@James-un6kx]

at 10 minutes you explained that if there is a short circuit in the spindle controller, the spike in current will propagate in the other circuit. The way I see it, those two circuits are in parallel, so how is it possible that the spike in current propagates in that case? Thanks.

[@adrianedge854]

This bit makes no sense.

[@mmnyako]

Good explanation, Thanks for sharing!

[@thehardwareguy]

You're welcome!

[@outrageousacres]

Those signal wires, would it be feasible to use shielded cat6 Ethernet cable?

[@thomcarr7021]

I have been using the same break-out board . It seems there is a problem with the Mach3 backlash function.

[@tomsem1]

Excellent video, very helpful. Where can I find your mach3mill_testing.xml file?

[@harryluc5069]

There is no link. I looked and could not find one. I think he wants you to join his group and pay for it.

[@imaginarypepe8490]

This is the video I've been waiting for the most baaaaaaaaaabyyy

[@MR-hc9uh]

Hi there, Could you please help me with a little thing? After rehoming the machine, i'm sending it to do the job, but it goes in wrong direction. basically it starts from 0 and goes from rehoming corner off the limits. I've tried to reverse them in the motor outputs and still the same. My question is... would be possible to get the mach3 bord connected wrong to the driver? would this be a fix to my problem? to swap the direction pulse wires? Thanks!

[@thehardwareguy]

Check your configuration switches on the NEMA drivers. There should be a DIP switch with approximately 8 individual switches. Check your driver manual for which one of those switches controls direction. Flip the switches opposite for all the axis' that are giving you problems

[@MR-hc9uh]

Thank you for your reply. I will check it again.

[@dustyfruitypie1633]

Why does the set up need 2 power supplies, could your big one not run the motors and the board or am I missing something?

[@thehardwareguy]

Hey man thanks for your question. In my case, the power supply for the NEMA's is 36V, they take an input between 18-48V. The breakout board requires 24V. You could share the power supply at 24V but I would recommend a minimum of 36V to drive NEMA 23's

[@dd_Dedsec]

use powerline filter on input line of vfd

[@TSSolutionsPro]

great video thank you.

[@thehardwareguy]

Thanks for watching, glad I could help!

[@7hrt]

Thank you so much 💓

[@thehardwareguy]

Any time! Thank you for watching

[@MrGiancarlino77]

fantastico grazie

[@donolliff2630]

Well done!

[@tongbin1354]

very useful ，thanks a lot

[@tobybayliss-fd3dz]

I am having issues with my setup, my motors wont run when i jog mach3. mach3 shows the position changes and the light on the board flickers when i jog but no movement from the motor. the motor is getting power to it as it is locked solid. i have wired up everything how you have it here. even double check with stepperonline for the wiring and it matches. maybe something in mach is not configured correctly? i am using windows 10 is that likely to be it? also with the 24v power supply i noticed you re not using it for the board for testing the motors, does it not need to be used? Thank you

[@thehardwareguy]

Sounds like a Mach3 profile issue. Go to my website and download the DIY CNC zip. In there you will see a Mach3 folder containing my .XML profile for my Mach3 config. Import that, validate the motor outputs with your own and try it again?

[@thehardwareguy]

If using Windows 10 or 11, make sure you don't install the Parallel Port driver when installing Mach3, uncheck it during install. Also the 24V supply is only required to power the proximity sensors and spindle I/O

[@tobybayliss-fd3dz]

@@thehardwareguy okie dokie, thank you for your reply

[@tobybayliss-fd3dz]

@@thehardwareguy okay thank you ill give that a go. i will also reinstall mach 3 and uncheck the parallel port driver just incase thats it. your help is greatly appreciated

[@thehardwareguy]

anytime bud, let me know how it goes. Your comments will likely help others too :)

[@testsimo7657]

Can you give me the config for test of pin

[@jascfdrac]

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