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PBX-USB

Hardware Features:

  • 4 axis USB CNC controller
  • USB (V2.x) from PC/Laptop running Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7(32 bit or 64 bit)
  • 3 digital outputs (flood, mist, spindle)
  • 25 KHz maximum step frequency
  • 12us minimum pulse width
  • Buffered I/O for maximum performance
  • Two manual jog input keys per axis (8 total)
  • Two limit switches for X,Y, Z (6 total)
  • Jog Pendant Interface ?Relay Board Interface
  • I2C Interface
  • E-Stop Loop

Software Features:

  • Advanced interpolation algorithms
  • Control external devices with I2C protocol
  • Pause/resume of execution supported
  • Automatic homing procedure
  • Touch Plate Tool Change Procedure
  • Standard RS274/NGC G-code (EMC2 compatible)
  • Toolpath simulation
  • Advanced G-codes - G40, G41, G42 (Cutter Radius Compensation)
  • supported ?Advanced G-codes - G43, G49 (Tool Length Offsets) supported
  • Advanced G-codes - G54, G59.3 (Coordinate System Origins)


Description

The PBX-USB is a USB interfaced CNC controller that was developed specifically to work with the CNC USB Motion Controller Software from [www.planet-cnc.com]. This Interface sports 4x 10 pin PBX-Header Connections for interfacing to our existing stepper motor drivers. It has an additional header for direct connection to our RBX-1 3 channel relay board. This software/hardware combination can be further expanded with jog key inputs and an I2C bus for nearly unlimited additional I/O. This will allow the development of jog pendants, digital readouts, and input/output cards for a variety of purposes. The software runs on Windows and replaces Mach3 or EMC2. It can even be run through a virtual machine on a Mac or Linux host.

www.planet-cnc.com

Diagram:

PBX-USB diagram.jpg

Figure 1: PBX Header
Figure 2: I2C Header
Figure 3: Pendant Header

Notes: