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ESS Motion Controllers

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Select the Motion Controller

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 During the MachPro package installation, you will have selected the motion controller, and the correct Ethernet SmoothStepper (ESS) plugin has now been installed. 

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 Look for the MachLabs Icon on your Windows desktop. It will have your machine type as a label. Double click to start MachPro.

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This window will open, but it opens behind MachPro

  • Minimize MachPro to see this window
  • Verify that it found the SmoothStepper
  • Verify that the IP address is 10.9.9.9
  • Click OK to close the window

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This window will open to confirm that you want to configure MachPro to run with the SmoothStepper motion controller.

Click Yes

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This confirmation window will open.

You will need to close and restart MachPro

Click OK to close the window

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This error report will come up before you restart MachPro.

It is telling the truth:

  • MachPro is not yet able to communicate with the ESS
  • The MachPro computer's network adapter is not yet configured for the ESS.
  • Running the SCU will configure the computer to communicate with the ESS. 

Use the SCU to Configure Windows

Note: The Tech9 SCU configures Windows to communicate over a dedicated network. All other network configuration work is outside the scope of this install process. The goal is to have a computer dedicated to the CNC role.

  • If you want to also use that dedicated network for internet access, you will need to reconfigure your network, and we recommend you hire a networking consultant to do that for you.
  • Alternately, you could add a network adapter to the computer - typically a WiFi adapter that plugs into a USB port on your computer. 

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Integrate MachPro with the ESS

You need to integrate MachPro with your PoKeys motion controller. Use this manual to complete those steps: MachPro Compatible Motion Controller Configuration Settings

Reference

Advanced SCU
  • The IP address for the network port on the computer is set to 10.9.9.10 as a static address.
  • Ports in the firewall need to be opened https://documentation.warp9td.com/Software/SCU/04_FAQ.htm
    • UDP 9: The Discard Port (Used for initial presence detection)
    • UDP 67: BOOTP (This is for when the configuration jumper is on).
    • UDP 68: BOOTP (This is for when the configuration jumper is on).
    • UDP 69: TFTP.
    • UDP 4096: Normal runtime communications.
    • UDP 4097: Normal runtime communications with multiple ESSs
    • UDP 5020: Normal runtime communications.
    • UDP 5021: Normal runtime communications.
    • UDP 5022: Normal runtime communications with multiple ESSs.
    • UDP 5023: Normal runtime communications with multiple ESSs.

When these steps are completed, the computer and SmoothStepper motion controller will connect

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