GENMITSU CNC ROUTER 3018-MX3 USER MANUAL
Contents Part 1: Package List ...................................................................................................................... 02 Part 2: Mechanical installation ................................................................................................. 10 Part 3: 3018 MX3 Control Card Introduction Part 4: Installation the Mach3 ....................................................................... 34 .......................................................................
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE QTY. NO.
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.
Part 1: Package List NO. NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO. 13 42 Stepper motor NEMA17 34mm 2 MX3-13 14 Spindle 775-ER11 1 MX3-14 15 ER11 Collet ER11-3.
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE NAME 22 Control Board MC3D3 23 Insulated Board 24 SIZE/PARAMETERS NEMA17 34mm PICTURES QTY. NO. 1 MX3-22 1 MX3-23 USB cable A-B 1 MX3-24 24V power supply 24V 5A 1 MX3-25 26 Power cable (US) 1.2M 1 MX3-26 27 Power cable (EU) 1.
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE NAME 29 30 Limit Switch Connecting wire 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 06 Mechanical Part Stepper motor Connecting wire Spindle motor wire SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO. 39 Work fixture 1 MX3-39 40 Probe Tool 1 MX3-40 Tools/ accessories Engraving Knife NJ3.2002 10 MX3-41 42 Allen wrench 2.0mm, 2.5mm, 3.0mm, 4.0mm, 5.
Part 1: Package List NO. NAME SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO.
Part 1: Package List NO. TYPE 51 NAME M3 bolt 52 53 M5 bolt 54 55 M6 bolt 56 57 58 Screw/Nut M3 screw SIZE/PARAMETERS PICTURES QTY. NO. M3*14mm 8 MX3-52 M5*10mm 8 MX3-53 M5*14mm 4 MX3-54 M5*16mm 12 MX3-55 M5*20mm 20 MX3-56 M6*16mm 10 MX3-57 M3*20mm 2 MX3-58 M3*6mm 16 MX3-59 59 Nut 20*M5 20M5 24 MX3-60 60 Nut 30*M6 30M6 10 MX3-61 61 ABS spacer 11mm*M5*5mm 4 MX3-62 62 ABS spacer 7mm*M3.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 1: Stepper motor Assembly Installation NO. NAME CODE QTY. BEFORE MX3-13 x2Pcs 1 42 Stepper Motor MX3-13 2 2 Coupling MX3-16 2 flat Prepare materials MX3-16 x2Pcs Tools Operation Steps 10 1 Allen wrench (2mm) AFTER Load the hole of φ5mm part of the coupling, fix into the 1 Axis of motor, must lock the screws on the flat of the Axis and then tighten it. Check 1 Remind 1 When the motor runing, Check the Coupling smoRth runing.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 2: Install Phenolic resin plate-R (X Axis) NO. NAME CODE QTY. MX3-8 1 1 Phenolic resin plate-R (X Axis) 2 Stepper motor Assembly (from Step1) 3 Bolt M3*14mm MX3-52 4 Prepare 4 Limit switch MX3-28 1 materials 5 ABS spacer MX3-63 2 6 Wire holder MX3-46 2 7 M3 ScrewM3*20mm MX3-58 2 8 M3 ScrewM3*6mm MX3-59 2 1 Allen wrench（2.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 3: Install Phenolic resin plate-L (X Axis) NO. 1 NAME Phenolic resin plate-L (X Axis) CODE QTY. MX3-9 1 BEFORE MX3-28 MX3-59 x2Pcs Prepare materials Tools 2 Limit switch MX3-28 1 3 M3 ScrewM3*6mm MX3-59 2 1 Screwdriver 1 Make sure the right direction of the limit switch.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 4: Install Phenolic resin plate-B/F (Y Axis) NO. 1 Prepare materials Tools NAME Phenolic resin plate-B (Y Axis) CODE QTY. MX3-11 1 2 Phenolic resin plate-F (Y Axis) MX3-10 1 3 M3 Screw M3*6mm MX3-59 8 4 Limit switch MX3-28 2 5 Wire holder MX3-46 4 1 Screwdriver 1 Make sure the right direction of the limit switch.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 5: Base Installation NO. Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps Check Remind 14 NAME 1 Aluminum Profile 20*40 2 Phenolic resin plate-F (from Step4) CODE QTY. MX3-1 2 BEFORE MX3-11 1 MX3-1 x2Pcs MX3-10 3 Phenolic resin plate-B (from Step4) 4 M5 Bolt M5*20mm 1 Allen wrench (4mm) 1 MX3-56 8 Use allen wrench to tight the Bolts for 80%, remain 20% space for adjust later.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 6: Install (Y Axis) Bearing mount (Y Axis) NO. Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps NAME CODE QTY.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 7: Install Lead Screw Assembly (Y Axis) NO. Prepare materials NAME CODE QTY. 1 Lead Screw297mm (Y Axis) MX3-7 1 2 T-Copper Nut MX3-17 1 3 Spring MX3-18 1 4 Nut mount (Y Axis) MX3-20 1 BEFORE MX3-18 MX3-7 MX3-17 13mm Tools AFTER Make the T-Copper rotate to the Lead Screw, pay 1 attention to the distance between the nut and Lead Screw for 13mm.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 8: Runing part (Y Axis) Installation CODE NO. NAME 1 Stepper motor Assembly (from Step1) Prepare 2 M3 Bolt M3*14mm materials 3 Base (from Step6) 1 4 Lead Screw assembly (from Step7) 1 Tools QTY.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 9: Aluminum Nuts Installation NO. 1 NAME Nut 30*M6 CODE QTY. MX3-61 10 Prepare materials M6 Bolt M6*16mm MX3-57 Tools Steps 18 10 AFTER 1 Install the Nut into bolts by hand. Check Remind MX3-61 x10Pcs MX3-57 x10Pcs 2 Operation BEFORE 1 Don't need to tighten the Nut, we need the space to insert the workbench in next step.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 10: Aluminum Workbench Installation NAME CODE QTY. 1 Aluminum Workbench MX3-3 1 2 Base (from Step 9) NO. BEFORE MX3-3 Prepare materials Tools 1 1 Allen wrench ( mm) AFTER Turn over the Base in the side of the Aluminum Operation 1 workbench, move the base and make sure the nuts insert into the three channels of the workbench. Steps 2 When the workbench in the middle of the base, use the Allen wrench tighten the Bolts.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 11: Prepare Phenolic resin plate-R/L NO. 1 Prepare materials 2 NAME CODE (X Axis) Phenolic resin plate-R 1 (from Step2) (X Axis) Phenolic resin plate-L 1 (from Step3) 3 Nut 20*M5 MX3-60 12 4 M5 Bolt M5*16mm MX3-55 12 Tools Steps Check 20 MX3-60 x12Pcs MX3-55 x12Pcs AFTER Operation Remind BEFORE QTY. 1 Don't need to tighten the Nut, we need the space to the next step.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 12: Install Phenolic resin plate-R/L Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps CODE NO. NAME 1 Phenolic resin plate-R (from Step 11) 1 2 Phenolic resin plate-L (from Step 11) 1 3 Base (from Step 11) 1 1 QTY. Allen wrench ( mm) BEFORE AFTER Fix the Phenolic resin plates on the base, Use the Allen 1 wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance, remain 20% for adjust later.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 13: Aluminum Profile (X Axis) Installation NO. Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps Check Remind 22 NAME CODE 1 Aluminum Profile 20*20 MX3-2 2 2 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 4 3 Base(from Step 12) 1 Allen wrench ( mm) Use the Allen wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance, remain 20% for adjust later. MX3-56 x 4Pcs MX3-2 x2Pcs 1 Fix the Aluminum Profile on the Phenolic resin plate, 1 BEFORE QTY.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 14: Install X-Z Axis Assembly & Guide Rail NO. Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps NAME CODE QTY. 1 X-Z Axis Assembly MX3-12 1 2 M5 Bolt M5*20mm MX3-56 4 3 Guide Rail (X Axis) 360mm MX3-4 2 1 Allen wrench ( mm) 1 BEFORE MX3-56 x4Pcs MX3-12 MX3-4 x2Pcs AFTER Use the Allen wrench tighten the Bolts 80% in advance, remain 20% space for adjust later.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 15: Prepare Lead Screw Assembly (X Axis) NO. 1 NAME Lead Screw (X Axis) 365mm CODE QTY. MX3-6 1 BEFORE Phenolic resin plate-L MX3-17 Prepare materials 2 T-Copper Nut MX3-17 1 MX3-6 3 Tools 1 Spring MX3-18 . First, insert the Lead Screw into the Phenolic resin Operation 1 Steps Remind 24 Screw, pay attention to the distance between the nut and Lead Screw for 33mm.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 16: Install Lead Screw Assembly (X Axis) NO. Prepare materials Tools NAME CODE BEFORE QTY. Lead Screw Assembly 1 1 Lead Screw Assembly (from Step15) 1 Allen wrench (2mm) AFTER Insert the Lead Screw assembly to theX-Z Axis Assembly, 1 then rotate the Lead Screw into the nut inside of the X-Z Axis assembly. Operation Steps 2 3 Check Keep to rotate the Lead Screw, until insert to the bule coupling, tighten the small screws in the coupling.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 17: Install Spindle NO. NAME CODE BEFORE QTY. MX3-14 Prepare materials 1 Spindle MX3-14 1 M4 Bolt Tighten the screws Tools 1 Allen wrench (3mm) Loosen the M4 bolt in the X-Z Axis assembly, Vertical Operation 1 place the spindle to the ring of the X-Z Axis assembly. When the gray cover of the spindle complete fall into the Steps 2 ring, tighten the M4 Bolt. Be careful not to use excessive force to avoid plastic damage.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 18: Install Control board Assembly NO. Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps NAME CODE QTY.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 20: Wiring Connecting wires ( X Axis Limit Switch) NO. 1 NAME Limit Switch Connecting wire X LIM + 15cm CODE QTY. MX3-29 1 9,(: MX3-30 Prepare materials 2 3 Limit Switch Connecting wire X LIM - 53cm Sealing strip 340mm (X Axis) MX3-30 1 MX3-48 1 Tools Operation Steps Check Remind 28 MX3-29 9,(: 1 2 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 21: Wiring Connecting wires (Y Axis Limit Switch) NO. 1 Prepare materials 2 3 NAME Limit Switch Connecting wire Y LIM + 30cm Limit Switch Connecting wire Y LIM - 60cm Sealing strip 270mm (Y Axis) CODE QTY. MX3-31 1 MX3-32 1 MX3-47 1 Tools Operation Steps Check 9,(: MX3-32 MX3-47 use here MX3-31 9,(: 1 2 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 22: Wiring Connecting wires (Z Axis Limit Switch) NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(: MX3-33 1 Limit Switch Connecting wire Z LIM + 34cm MX3-33 1 Prepare MX3-34 materials 2 Limit Switch Connecting wire Z LIM - 40cm MX3-34 1 Tools Operation Steps Check Remind 30 9,(: 1 1 Put Limit switch connecting wire insert the Control board and Limit switch, the switch near by the motor is the LIM+.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 23: Wiring Connecting wires (Stepper motors) NO. 1 Prepare materials 2 3 NAME (X Axis) Stepper motor connecting wire 17cm (Y Axis) Stepper motor connecting wire 52cm (Z Axis) Stepper motor connecting wire 28cm CODE QTY. MX3-35 1 MX3-36 1 MX3-37 1 Tools Operation Steps Check 9,(: MX3-37 MX3-35 MX3-36 9,(: 1 1 Use the Stepper motor connecting wire connect the control board and motors.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 24: Wiring Spindle motor wires NO. NAME CODE QTY. 9,(: MX3-38 Prepare materials 1 Spindle motor wires 35cm MX3-38 1 Tools Operation Steps Check Remind 32 9,(: 1 1 Use the spindle motor wire insert the Control board, NOTE: Red wire to M +, Black wire to M Pay attention the mark on the Control board, make sure the correct sequence and direction of the connectors.
Part 2: Mechanical installation Step 25: Sorting wires NO. NAME CODE QTY. 1 Cable tie (Black) MX3-45 1 2 Nylon braided tube MX3-49 1 9,(: MX3-49 use here Prepare materials Tools Operation Steps MX3-45 use here VIEW 2 1 2 Use cable tie to fix all the wires which across the wire holder. Use the Nylon braided tube to bundle the multi-wires.
Part 3: Control Card Introduction a.
Part 3: Control Card Introduction b. 3018 MX3 control card features 1. Applicable to mach3mill CNC software, support Windows XP, Windows 7 32 / 64bit, Windows8, Windows10 operating system; 2. USB interface communication, support 3-axis engraving, support laser cutting; 3. Support automatic tool setting function; 4. External emergency stop switch, limit switch (home switch); 5. Onboard motor driver, maximum 32 micro steps, the motor runs smoothly; 6. The maximum output pulse frequency is 100KHz; 7.
Part 3: Control Card Introduction c.
Part 3: Control Card Introduction d. MPG Interface pin definition Support for external connect electronic hand wheel, use HDR15 interface to connect electronic hand wheel, Interface pin definition as shown below, You can weld the hand wheel connector according to the definition, or you can contact us to buy the hand wheel that has been welded.: Note: The hand wheel does not directly control the motor operation, but controls the motor through software.
Part 4: Installation the Mach3 1. Open the CD, find mach3 software, run the installation file： 2. Follow the prompts to install, until the last step. Note: For 64-bit computer, it is best not to select “LoadMach3 Driver” this one, because it will cause the system to prompt installation errors.
Part 4: Installation the Mach3 3. Mach3 configuration and plug-in import: Copy the file "Mach3Mill.xml" 、folder "Plugins" from CD，replace those files in the mach3 installation directory, as shown in the following figure: Copy these files and place them in the mach3 installation directory folder, replacing the original files.
Part 4: Installation the Mach3 4. About Mach3 license: The mach3 software we provide is a trial version. It can only run up to 500 lines of G code, and does not affect the testing of machine functions. The license can be obtained through the mach3 official website: https://www.machsupport.com/ 5. Start the Mach3 software： Click on the desktop icon “Mach3Mill”, a dialogue of “Motion Control Hardware PlugIn sensed!” will be show. Please select the“BL-UsbMach-V3.
Part 4: Installation the Mach3 6. About the mach3 “Reset” button： If "Reset" is flashing, the software will not work. If it cannot be reset, please check if the motion control is connected, Check software input settings.
Part 5: Engraving process example Step 1 Turn on the control card's power switch button, LED (24V.PWR) is on. Reset the software and display “Usbmach connected”.
Part 5: Engraving process example Step 2 Click "Load G-Code" to import the engraving code, for example, import the NC file in the CD: sainsmart.
Part 5: Engraving process example Step 3 Use the manual function to move the X Y Z axis to find the machining start point of the workpiece: Press the “Tab” button on the keyboard to bring up the MPG interface. Click on X Y axis button to manually control the motor work, to find the machining start point of the workpiece, as shown below: NOTE: The Z-axis can use the automatic tool zero function. For detailed operation, please refer to the automatic tool setting tutorial on the CD.
Part 5: Engraving process example Step 4 Zero X Y Z coordinates: Step 5 Run for engraving: Click button, Zero X Y Z coordinates Run for engraving 45
Part 6: How to release the limit switch trigger How to release the limit switch trigger? After the limit trigger, the software can't do anything.
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