Motion Controllers and Breakout Boards
MachMotion motion controller and breakout board documentation
Apollo I
Apollo I - IO Chart
Here is an image of the IO chart for an Apollo I board. Keywords: Apollo I board, IO cha...
Apollo I - Enable Troubleshooting Guide
Below is the enable troubleshooting guide for Apollo I breakout board. After reviewing the Ena...
Apollo I - Motion Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo I Motion Troubleshooting Guide Keywords: Apollo I, Motion, Troublesho...
Apollo I - Spindle Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo I spindle troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Apollo I, Spindle, Troublesho...
Apollo I User Manual - Mach3
1. Introduction The Apollo I Breakout Board provides a flexible, plug-in-play interfac...
Electrical Enclosure Wiring Diagram - Apollo I
Keywords: Mach 3 apollo1 diagram electrical
Example Enclosure Apollo I
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Example Enclosure Apollo I Launch ...
Parallel Port Connection
To properly attach the dual-parallel port, align the red stripe on the ribbon cable to the white ...
Mitsubishi Drive and Motor Wiring Diagram for Apollo I
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Mitsubishi Drive and Motor Wiring Dia...
Testing
Apollo III
Apollo III - IO Layout Chart
Here is the Apollo III IO layout chart Keywords: Apollo III, IO
Apollo III - Enable Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III enable troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Apollo III, Enable, issues
Apollo III - Motion Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III motion troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Apollo III, Motion, Issues
Apollo III - Spindle Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III spindle troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Spindle, VFD, Apollo III
Apollo III User Manual - Mach3
WARNING! Improper installation of this motion controller can cause DEATH, INJURY or serious ...
2000 Series Apollo III Operating Manual
http://www.machmotion.com14518 County Road 7240, Newburg, MO 65550(573) 368-7399 • Fax ...
Electrical Enclosure Wiring Diagram - Apollo III
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Electrical Enclosure Wiring Diagram -...
Single Phase Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Diagram Apollo III
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Single Phase Yaskawa Drive and Motor ...
Apollo III Not Communicating
Description of the problem: The Apollo III motion controller is not communicating, but all the s...
Three Phase Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Diagram Apollo III
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Dia...
Drive Fault Always On - Apollo III
Description of the problem: On Apollo series boards the X0 (Drive Fault) is always on whether th...
Match HiCon Serial Number With Mach4
Open "VSI Device Manager" in MachMotion Programs and Drivers. Click "Scan Network." (red box be...
Apollo Board Power Issues
24V Dropping Out (power light flashing/dim) Typically related to a "short" in limit switch....so...
HiCON Motor Drive Graph Blank
Description of the problem: The Motor/Drive Response graph is blank when motion is commanded. ...
HiCON Board Not Found
The hicon board is the "daughter" board of the Apollo III motion controller. The ethernet cable f...
Wiring Prox Switch Input
PNP 3-wire example: (see attachment for photo) Brown to C0+ Blue to C0- Black to the input...
Wiring Switches and Inputs on Apollo
Inputs There are 16 inputs on the Apollo III (15 available for your use as X0 is reserved for th...
Apollo III Network Connections
Apollo III Network Connection The Apollo III can be connected directly to the control or via ...
How to Update HiCON Firmware
The Following directions will help you properly update the firmware of the HiCon on an Apollo 3. ...
Galil
Interpreter 1000
Interpreter
Interpreter 1000 Manuals
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Analog System Quick start manual L...
Interpreter 1000 Encoder Noise Issues
Description of the problem: Unacceptable noise levels in the encoder signals coming into the I...
Interpreter 1000 Random Movement While Loading File
Description of the problem: Random movements while programs are loading. Solution: If y...
IO6
IO6 Resources
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print IO Layout Chart ...
Torch Height Control Setup Guide - IO6
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Torch Height Control Setup Guide -...
Stepper Drive Wiring Diagram - IO6
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Stepper Drive Wiring Diagram - IO6...
IO6 to Apollo I Conversion
Outputs: Enable / Charge Pump 2-17 Output 1 enabled 2-14 (for spindle CW. can change output sig...
RapidPath
the RapidPath EtherCAT software motion controller
Installing / Configuring INtime (RapidPath)
INtime is the RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) in which the actual motion controller runs. It mu...
Probing on Rapidpath systems with CTB
In short: You need to set parameter L1-43 to 257 for a normally closed probe. Mach signal must be...
RapidPath Data Sink
The RapidPath Data Sink (sometimes referred to, internally, as FDS, or Firmware Data Sink) facili...
2000 Series RapidPath Configuration Manual
Introduction RapidPath is MachMotion's EtherCAT motion controller solution. It has integrati...
RapidPath Series
RapidPath™ is MachMotion's trademarked EtherCAT motion controller solution. WARNING! Improp...
RapidPath EtherCAT Network Setup
RapidPath™ is MachMotion's trademarked EtherCAT motion controller solution. 1. EtherCAT Netwo...
Troubleshooting RapidPath
RapidPath RapidPath: Unexpected Error (Exception raised in synchronous message handler) / Motion...
RapidPath Offset Origin
Where does RapidPath save offset origins? When homing an absolute encoder on a RapidPath contr...
Out Of Band Jogging With RapidPath
This manual will walk you through setting up out of band Jogging with RapidPath First you wil...
General
Things pertinent to motion controllers that apply to more than one specific motion controller.