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E-Cut Motion Control Card Manual Version: 1.1

e-cut motion control card features:
Supports all Mach3 versions, including the Mach3 R3.042.040 version.
Supporting Windows series, no need to install any USB drivers and plug.
Full support for USB hot-swappable, the card is Monitoring USB connection status at any time.
Under the operation of Mach3,it can be reconnect automatically after disconnect.
Supports 4 axis linkage,including point to point move.
Supporting auto tool zero,electronic handwheel and software limit,return difference
eliminating.
120M working frequency, Maximum step-pulse frequency is 1MHz, Perfectly drive servo and
stepper motor in three ways: pulse / direction, CW / CCW, AB quadrature output.
Status indicator LED can be useful to show the USB connection, and working status by
flashing.
16 general-purpose inputs, PNP or NPN input status can be configured in Mach3.
8 electronic switch outputs. Darlington open-drain output.
Measures real-time spindle speed (Support the Hall element and quadrature encoder speed
masurement, etc.) and spindle speed can be observed in March3 to perfectly support the
application of spindle. Perfectly support the lathe spindle applications and other occasions,
whitch requires precise spindle speed.
Use external 12V-24V DC power supply to isolate USB and external port,and to make the
system more stable.
11 high-speed optical couplers with 10MHz, and 24 general optical couplers(Total optocoupler
reach to 35 )for isolating all of the input/output signals, isolation voltage up to 2KV
2 spindle export interface: accurate 0-10V analog output, supporting converter to control
spindle drive; PWM output with 5V drop-down , providing PWM speed drive,CW/CCW
output,puls/dir output and quadrature output for servo or stepping driver.
The output spindle can be configured into any axis of the 4 shaft through the software.
2 external adjustment-knob to adjust the processing speed ,spindle speed and manual mode
processing speed.
The 4 layers circuit board selected high-quality devices is exquisite.

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Manual Contents

Motion control card basic connection diagram

Mechanical dimensions diagram

1. Setup Mach3 Software

2. Configure Mach3 Software

3. Setup motion control card hardware

4. USB motion control card pin function Descriptions

5. USB motion control card connection Diagram

6. External adjustment-knob

7. Spindle speed PWM output

8. Measure the rotating speed of the spindle

9. Auto tool zero

10. Electronic handwheel

11. Interpolation coefficient setting

12. Version update records

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1 Setup Mach3 software

1.1 Mach3 download and install
The e-cut card is 3/4 axis external motion control card based on USB interface of March3 software.
The latest version of March3 official website：

http://www.machsupport.com/downloads.php
Enter the official website and click the March3 download, as shown below red circle.

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When installing March3 on the computer without parallel port,please do not install parallel port driver to
avoid blue screen.

Please do not install parallel port

driver to avoid blue screen,if no
parallel port on the computer

1.2 install the plugin

Unzip the ecut.zip for four DLL files,as shown below:

Copy the e-cut.dll file into your March3\PlugIns folder,as shown below:

Copy the eCut_en_US.dll, eCut_zhCN.dll,eCut_de_DE.dll and eCut_zh_TW.dll files into

your March3 root directory,as shown below:

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Note:please update the plugin package. www.emcctech.com

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Prepare USB cable
Magnet ring installed in the USB cable on the both ends.
Attention : use of acceptable quality USB cable

1.3 Installation the software of the motion control card

This e-cut card does not need install any USB driver,Windows2000/Xp/Vista/Windows7 can directly identify.
Start the Mach3 software, a dialogue box of “Motion Control Hardware PlugIn sensed!!”is shown. Please
Select the“e-Cut-USB-CNC-Plugin”，you can also check”Don't ask me this again”.

When the Mach3 is connecting with the card, the Status indicator (LED on the card) is flashing.

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2 Setup for Mach3

2.1 Mach3 X、Y、Z、A Axis configuration, the axis output of motion control card in the Axis
Output Port as shown below: (Config => Ports and Pins)

See note below

Need to click

4axis selected

The running
direction
of motor axis
No need to No need to
Spindle enable
configure configure

Description:
The setting of Step Low active is according to the drive parameters.
Such as Leisai M542 manual, the figure is below

Since the direction is switching when the pulse on a high level, so you can learn M542 is effective at low
pulse, so Step Low active option should be set tick in March3.
If customers do not know how to set the parameter of 'Step Low active', they do not need to set. Let
machine perform an axis equidistant walking back and forth. If you found lost a pulse each time back and
forth,and in X-axis direction walk farther, you can set up in the contrary as before in 'Step Low active

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2.2 Motor tuning setup config as shown below: (Config => Ports and Pins)

2.3 Axes direction, depends on the “Reversed”

Mach3 Menu=〉Config =〉Ports and Pins

The running direction of motor axis

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2.4 Setup the input singles
There are 16 general-purpose input channels. The channels number is from 0 to15.Suggest Active Low =”X”
(Set High signal Level for Inputs)

Input number:0-15

Set :”√ Suggest:”×”

Set high level input

Set :1

2.5 Setup the Output signals

There are 8 general-purpose (open-drain) output channels, The channels number is from 0 to 7. Suggest
Active Low =” √” (Set Low signal Level for outputs)

Set :”√

Suggest:”√”
Terminal number:0-7 Set low level output

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3 Setup Motion control card Hardware

3.1 The main circle of the board use USB power supply,external port with external power
supply
All outputs, including 4 axes pulse/DIR/8 output controls/Spindle-speed PWM output, are set to be
high-resistance when USB is connected. When running Mach3, Level is controlled by Mach3.
Suggest: All output signals in Mach3 can be set to be Active Low.
4 axis output port pin location map:

4 axis output terminal

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Interface diagram:

Axis Output Port:

OC（Open Collector Output）：
XS、XD、YS、YD、ZS、ZD、AS、AD

3.2 16 input port pins location map

16 control input terminals

with 3.3KΩcurrent-limiting resistance

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Interface diagram:

Input Port:
16 input terminal，every terminal equips 330Ω
current-limiting resistance and LED to
indicate input state

3.3 Output Port pin location map

Maximum Load voltage=24V / current=500mA, When output Low (turn on), otherwise the output is
high-resistance.

12V-24V 8 control output terminal

Power OC(OpenCollectorOutput)
input

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Interface diagram:

Out Port:
8 output terminals ， everyone is OC （ Open
Collector Output）：0、1、2、3、4、5、6、7

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4 Pin function description

4.1 4 Axis Output Port pin function description:

Pin Name Function Electrical Description

+5V +5V Power Max:500mA External Power Supply Output
XP X Stepping(Xpuls) OC Output,5V/30mA X axis Pulse Output
XD X Direction(Xdir) OC Output,5V/30mA X axis Direction Output
+5V +5V Power Max:500mA External Power Supply Output
YP Y Stepping(Ypuls) OC Output,5V/30mA Y axis Pulse Output
YD Y Direction(Ydir) OC Output,5V/30mA Y axis Direction Output
+5V +5V Power Max:500mA External Power Supply Output
ZP Z Stepping(Zpuls) OC Output,5V/30mA Z axis Pulse Output
ZD Z Direction(Zdir) OC Output,5V/30mA Z axis Direction Output
+5V +5V Power Max:500mA External Power Supply Output
AP A Stepping(Apuls) OC Output,5V/30mA A axis Pulse Output
AD A Direction(Adir) OC Output,5V/30mA A axis Direction Output
+5V +5V Power Max:500mA External Power Supply Output
GND Power Ground GND External Power Supply Ground

4.2 16 Input Port pin function description:

Pin Name Function Electrical Description

PE Ground Connect the shell or the ground
I0
I1
I2
I3
I4
I5
I6
General-purpose Input 5V/7mA Function are set by
I7
（each pin general-purpose input March3“Config”=>”Ports and Pins”
I8
Corresponds a LED） channels =>“Input Signals”
I9
I10
I11
I12
I13
I14
I15
Vo +24V power output Max:500mA External Power Supply Output

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4.3 Output Port pin function description:

Pin Name Function Electrical Description

GND Power GND GND External Power Supply GND
GND Power GND GND External Power Supply GND
Vin External Power Input 12-24V External Power Input
Vin External Power Input 12-24V External Power Input
0-10V standard linear Max output current:
DAC analog output 20mA 0-10V analog speed output
External Power Supply for
+5V +5V Power Max:500mA +5V voltage sensor
OC Max input
PWM 5V（33KZ）PWM current:100mA PWM speed output port
Spindle speed signal
SPA Positive input 5V/6mA Spindle speed measure signal
Spindle speed signal
SPB Negative input 5V/6mA Spindle speed measure signal
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01
02
8 general-purpose OC (open- Collector), Function are set by March3
03
(open- Collector) output Max 24V /500mA “Config”=>”Ports and Pins”
04
channels =>“Output Signals”
05
06
07
General output common diode
CFWD negative end

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5 Motion control card connection Diagram

5.1 X、Y、Z、A axes output
Only need to internal +5V power supply (output capacity of 500mA), simplifies the circuit connection
The stepper driver common anode connection diagram

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5.2 Input wiring mode.
The onboard voltage is 24V, the internal power supply output of motion control card driver input point

Input Port:16 input

terminals，+5V power
supply input
Input corresponding
Indicator light

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5.3 Sensor’s wiring and setting

Input corresponding
Indicator light

Mach3 Input Signals Setting

“√” indicate setting enable

According actual According actual,set signal polarity
Set input terminal PNP sensor set “×”
number

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5.4 output wiring
8-general-outputs, Maximum Load voltage=24V / current=500mA, When output Low (turn on), otherwise
the output is high-resistance .

Output port connects inductive

load,such as relay, must be install
fly-wheel diode,otherwise will
damage motion control card.

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5.5 e-Cut Motion control card power supply connection diagram

LED indicate USB

connection state

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6 Adjustment-knob
6.1 Connecting the adjustment-knob with the EXT0 or EXT1 of USB Motion Card

6.2 Go to “Config Plugins” under “Config” to go into “PlugIn Control and Activation”

6.3 After check the “Config”, USB Motion Card setting will be shown. You can select one of
the functions which is able to controlled by the external knob. Please select “External 0” in
your particular setting. Then, click “OK” to exit.

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6.4 Now, you can try to turn the knob to adjust your selected function.

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7 Spindle speed PWM output

7.1 The spindle
7.1.1 Enter “Spindle Setup”,click “Use Spindle Motor Outpu”
No need to fill the required frequency in the PWMBase Freq.

7.1.2 setup spindle relay

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7.1.3 setup spindle speed signal PWM phase

According actual need

Set “√” or “×”

7.1.4 Mach3 “Config=>Spindle Pulleys..”，go into “Pulley Selection”

Select one group

According actual need,

input the spindle maximum speed

7.1.5 Please refer to “5.5.6 spindle motor setting” of “Mach3Chinese-Documents.pdf” about the
other configuration instructions.
Spindle test: as shown blown
Input “M3” spindle relay closure
Input “S10000” spindle rotation (configured and installed spindle relay)
Input “M5” spindle stop

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7.1.6 There are 3 output modes about 4 axis pulse
CW/CCW output in the red circle3
A/B output in the red circle5
DIR/PULSE output in the red circle6

The mode of Spindle Output is used for servo motor driving the spindle output.At the same time,need to
configure Ports&Pins => Motor Control ,as shown the red circle in the diagram .

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7.2 spindle speed analog output interface schematic

use high-end amplifier to let 0-10V analog

output minimum voltage <0.05V,
Wide speed more range,low-speed more
stability,prevent a low-speed output problem

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7.3 spindle output wiring digram (general inverter wiring diagram)

Inverter GND

0-10V Analog
output

Positive inversion control

Refer to previous:
Setup spindle relay in
March3

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8 Measure the rotating speed of the spindle

8.1 e-cut Motion control card configuration dialog
“Config=>Config Plugins，go into “PlugIn Control and Activation”.

Check “Config” to entry “Status & Config”

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8.2 Show spindle speed
Measured speed will be displayed in the March3 ,as shown blown

8.3 Speed input interface diagram of the e-cut control card

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8.4 Rotary encoder speed sensor wiring diagram

Spindle
speed
input LED
indicator

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9 Auto tool zero

9.1 All tool touch sensor wires

Current-limiting
resistance
5V：200 Ω
12V：1.5K Ω
24V：3.3KΩ

Input LED
Indicator
light

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Setup Probe input signal, as shown below: (Config => Ports and Pins)

9.2 That Mach3 provides for customizable, user-defined button macros on some of the
existing screen buttons is what makes this possible without having to do Mach3 screen designs
to add new buttons. The Auto Tool Zero button on the Programs Run screen is the one used
for this purpose.

9.2.1 From the Mach3 Program Run screen, click “Operator” on the Menu bar
(Operater => Edit Button Script)

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9.2.2 then click “Auto Tool Zero”. The buttons that are editable will start flashing.

9.2.3 Eject the VB editor and delete the code

9.2.4 Write the auto tool zero code into the VB editor. The demo of VB auto tool zero code provided
by “ecut.zip” can be open by notepad editor.
9.2.5Test:
click the button of “Auto Tool Zero” and test.The code of auto tool zero can be changed
according to the actual demand.

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10 Electronic Handwheel
10.1 Electronic Handwheel

10.2 IOExpander

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10.3 Software Configuration
10.3.1 In Mach3, Click Config => Ports and Pins，select MPG#1 Enable.

10.3.2 Mach3 Menu=〉Plug-in Control

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10.3.3 Select“Othere Configs”，get into the handwheel configuration,as shown below
1.if use IOExpander ,select the option in the circle 1
1.If IOExpander to reverse,select the option in the circle 2

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10.3 Press the “TAB”,as shown the following settings

11 Interpolation coefficient setting

11.1 Go to “Config Plugins” under “Config” to go into “PlugIn Control and Activation”.

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11.2 Set Smooth Setting according to subdivision performance of the stepper drive

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