CPU5A Economy Series

 125 KHz step frequency, 4 axes.

 Card size 100x100mm.
 USB 2.0 connection.
 100 Mbit Ethernet connection (*).
 5 Status LED's.
 Full 4 axes interpolation (*).
 7 Standard CNC outputs.
 0-10V output for spindle speed
control.
 10 Standard CNC inputs.
 Pendant connection with MPG and
2 switches.
 Hardware safety watchdog.
 SUBD-25 + SUBD-9 connector.
 No breakout board needed.
 Powered by USB or +5V external.
 Field upgradable firmware.
 USBCNC software included.
 Windows XP, Windows 7.
 Runs on single core atom PC.

(*) depending on model

Features
 Shortest possible CNC production time, especially 3D work, depending on the product, USBCNC can be
up to 2 times faster . This is thanks to the advanced Look Ahead Feed Algorithm that works for all
motion segments, lines and circles by looking at their curvature and reduce speed only when
absolutely necessary.
 Simple one screen operation, UI designed for and by professional CNC operators.
 Array mode execution for multiple production.
 Optimized tooltip feed calculations for 4th axis milling, no tool breakage due to wrong tool-tip feed.
 Feed Override control while running 0-300%.
 Easy start half way in g-code file, using search method
 Slave axes, for systems with dual motors (tandem) on X, Y or Z axis.
 Special homing sequence for tandems, sets tandem straight.
 Tangential knife, you need to program only X.Y coordinates and the tangential knife follows, also in
circles and lifts automatically up when needed.
 Backlash compensation.
 Spindle proportional ramp-up time.
 Collision detection when g-code job is loaded prevents machine damage.
 Running time estimation when job is loaded.
 Thread cutting (Lathe).
 OpenGL graphics allows real-time PAN/ZOOM/ROTATE
 G-code is EMC compatible, RS274NGC, can be used with all CAM software's so far.
 G-code extensions with IF..THEN, WHILE..ENDWHILE, SUB ENDSUB, GOSUB.
 Super long file mode allows endless files, tested with 100.000.000 lines g-code.
 User interaction from G-Code with DlgMsg command and a lot more.
 Automatic tool change can be programmed entirely in G-code.
 Pause, Jog away, resume run in middle of g-code run.
 Hand wheel jog with position and velocity mode.
 Build in 2D CAM for drilling, engraving, profiling and pocketing, reads DXF and HPGL.
 SDK for building customized UI's.
 Connections of EdingCNC CPU5A3. CPU5A4 and CPU5A4E

S: SHIELD 13: IN HOME1

12: IN HOME2
25: GND 11: IN ESTOP
24: GND 10: IN HOME3
23: GND 9: OUT STEP4
22: GND 8: OUT DIR4
21: +5V (Solder jumper) 7: OUT STEP3
20: +5V (Solder jumper) 6: OUT DIR3
19: SPINDEL-PULSE 5: OUT STEP2
18: PROBE 4: OUT DIR2
17: PWM or 0..10V 3: OUT STEP1
(JUMPER) 2: OUT DIR1
16: OUT WATCHDOG 1: OUT TOOL
15: IN HOME4
14: OUT FLOOD

6: IN HANDWHEEL B 5: IN HANDWHEEL A
7: +5V 4: OUT AUX1
8: GND 3: OUT MIST
9: GND 2: IN PAUSE
S: SHIELD 1: IN RUN

E-Stop input
74HCT14 outputs for step/direction
15 mA per output source or sink.

Other inputs are 74HCT14 inputs.

Pull-up to +5V with 10K
Filtered with R/C filter
Other outputs are open collector transistor outputs
100 mA max current.
PWM frequency 5 Khz
Charge pump frequency 10 Hz (LED4)
See also the manual about how to use an open
collector output.

0..10 Volt output

10 mA for VFD control

Jumper settings

Jumpers
The yellow marked jumpers are the only ones
interesting to you. The others should be left
untouched.
Lower left (USBPWR) is set if the board is powered by
the USB voltage.

Remove if you want to power externally.

External POWER can be applied on the SUBD 25
connector (PIN 20-21, 22-25). And also on the SUBD 9
connector (PIN 7, 8-9), see table above.

(*)
These power lines can also be used to drive the
step/dir/amp-enable inputs of your drive of needed.

When using the supply lines on the SUBD 25 the

solder jumpers on the bottom side must be
connected.

They are not standard connected because of

compatibility with other parallel port based CNC
controls where these pins are connected to GND.
This jumper selects the signal on PIN 17 of the DB25.

Jumper to the right => PWM out.

Jumper to the left => 0-10 Volt out.

These 2 jumpers controls the watchdog output at PIN

16 of the SUBD 25. The watchdog is a hardware
circuit that switches on when the software pulses the
circuit. This pulse you can see, it is the fast flashing
RED LED that starts flashing after pressing Reset in
the USBCNC GUI. So this output can be used to
enable you amplifiers/spindle and other IO circuits.

The upper jumper controls the output being NPN or

PNP. Example if you connect leadshine drives with
common +5, you need NPN, if you use common GND,
then you need PNP.

The lower jumper controls the output polarity, see

below.
The details of the watchdog output configuration
jumpers.

Upper jumper to the right => Open Collector NPN.

Use with external supply.

Upper jumper to the left => Open Collector PNP (+5V)

output. Use with internal +5V supply.

Lower jumper to the right =>NPN Active SAFE.

PNP Active NOTSAFE.

Lower jumper to the left=>NPN Active NOT SAFE.

PNP Active SAFE.

This GREEN LED shows the state of the Watchdog.

ON => Safe
OFF => Not Safe
 Connection to the stepper motor or servomotor drive
EXAMPLE1 - USE WATCHDOG TO AMPENABLE FOR LEADSHINE DRIVE (POSITIVE PULSE CONNECTION)
The Leadshine drives are OFF when the input is driven, it is opposite of what most of us expect.
Upper jumper to the left (PNP), Lower to the right (ON-SAFE)
Positive pulse connection does not need the +5V, that is the difference with negative pulse connection.

Pulse Inversion CPU to drive connections

EXAMPLE2 - USE WATCHDOG TO AMPENABLE FOR LEADSHINE DRIVE (NEGATIVE PULSE CONNECTION)
This way of connection is the best choice for 90% of the drives in the market.
Upper jumper to the right (NPN). Lower jumper to the left (OFF-NOTSAFE)
Negative pulse connection is the standard way to connect this type of drive.
It needs the 5 Volt connection terminal.
See also(*) above.

Pulse Inversion CPU to drive connections

REMARK
By connecting a drive to the wrong pulse polarity does not harm anything. Nothing will be damaged.
The difference is the speed that you will get on the motor. Just try out by inverting the Pulse inversion in the
software what gives the highest motor speed.
The +5V can be used from Pin20/21 of the 25p D-Connector. For this the 2 solder jumpers on the bottom side
must be soldered.

Where is X, Y, Z connected to?

USBCNC allows variable configurations.
Some customers have X Y Z A
Some have X Y Z C
Some have X Z A B

So the first selected axis in the setup is connected to STEP1/DIR1 the next to STEP2/DIR2 etc.
Connection of the inputs
HOME - ESTOP - PAUSE - RUN - HANDWHEEL - SPINDLE-SENSOR
INDUCTIVE HOME NPN Type only!
SENSORS
(PNP will blow up the input if
the sensor voltage is higher
than +5V)

SIMPLE HOME SWITCH Normally Open Type

HomeInputSenseLevel = 0

Normally Closed Type

HomeInputSenseLevel = 1

ESTOP Normally Open

EStopInputSenseLevel = 0

Normally Closed
EStopInputSenseLevel = 1

SWITCH
RUN SWITCH Auto detect

Any push button switch

PAUSE SWITCH Normally closed

Any push button switch

Handwheel +5 Volt handwheel

Spindle sensor Ask your dealer

This is required for

Lathe Thread cutting

Vishay TCST2103

LED Side:
Connect + of Led with 82 Ohm to +5V.
Connect E to GND.

Output transistor side:

Connect D (Emitter) GND.
Connect + (Collector) to CPU input

The pulse must be >= 1 millisecond long.

Probe A probe can be a normally
open or normally closed
switch.

Connection of the outputs

TOOL (Kress) - VFD - FLOOD - MIST -AUX1
TOOL FLOOD MIST AUX This is the way I recommend,
SOLID STATE RELAY Use a solid state relay.
R1 is optional, depending on
you relay. If the marking says
that the device is suited for
5V operation you do not
need R1.

A solid state relay causes no

sparks, very little EMV noise.

TOOL FLOOD MIST AUX Standard relays cause a lot of

RELAY EMV noise.

EMV noise can disturb the

USB communication.

I recommend to use
standard relay's only for low
power.

Never for get to apply a anti

parallel diode of 100 - 200
volt / 1 - 2 Amp.
Without this diode the CPU
may be damaged.

HF Spindle wit VFD You can use the 0 - 10 volt

output together with the
tool output to control the
VFD.
Ask your VFD supplier how to make the connections
exactly.
 LEDS

The board has 2 pieces of software, 1. Bootloader 2. CNC firmware. The bootloader allows to update the CNC
firmware using the PC application “CPU5 Configurator”

When the board is powered by +5V, it starts in bootloader mode. After 5 seconds the CNC firmware starts.

When the CPU5 Configurator contacts the board in the first 5 seconds after power on (by pressing get version
in the app). Update of the CNC firmware is possible.
When this does not happen, the bootloader will start the CNC firmware.
The bootloader can also be skipped by setting JMP1 jumper, this makes that the CNC firmware starts
immediately.

The firmware start can be recognized by 10 fast flashes of the first led besides the USB connector.

LED's from left to right Bootloader Mode CNC mode

Blue +5 Volt and CPU 3.3Volt present.
Red Error during programming. Watchdog reset signal,
Fast flash pulse, starts when
RESET is pressed in the
software.
Yellow Alternating flash indicate FLASH=> ETHERNET OR USB
boot loader active and COMMUNICATION ACTIVE
Green communication with USB MACHINE ON or System
working. Ready. After Reset is
pressed.
Orange Capture status, if on boot 10 pulses at startup to show
loader remains active. CNC firmware starting.
See also CPU5 configurator On if E-Stop activated.
tool. Off if no E-Stop activated.
Enabling a CPU or an Option for a CPU

This is special for CPU5 series, select CPU-OPT in the Setup of the Software

1 you see if the CPU is activated or not, green is enabled, red is not enabled.
2 you check the option that you wish to obtain, if the CPU is not enabled and you wish only to enable
it, no selection here is needed.
3 Put Your name here.
4 Press the button “GetRequestCode”.
5 Copy and paste the request code in your email and send it to the supplier.

Your supplier will send you back an activation code.

6 Copy and paste the activation code from the email that you received from the supplier.
7 Press the button Activate”.

Done, you CPU or Option is now enabled, close and restart the software.