SmoothStepper USB Manual
Any machine tool is potentially dangerous. Computer controlled machines are potentially more dangerous than manual ones.
Warp 9 Tech Design, Inc. accepts no responsibility for the performance of any machine or any damage or injury caused by its use. It is your responsibility to insure that you understand the implications of what you design and build and to comply with any legislation and codes of practice applicable to your country or state.
If you are in any doubt you must seek guidance from a professionally qualified expert rather than risk injury to yourself or to others.
This document is intended to give details about how to set-up the Warp9TD SmoothStepper for the Mach3 system. It assumes that you are familiar with the contents of Using Mach2Mill or Using Mach2Turn (still in preparation) as appropriate.
You are urged to join the online discussion forum on the Warp9TD website and the Mach3 forum on the Artsoft website. In addition, there is a valuable forum for all things Mach related on the Mach Yahoo group.
http://machsupport.com/forum/index.php
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mach1mach2cnc/
Overview
This manual provides the information necessary to install the SmoothStepper in a CNC system controlled by Mach3. It is assumed that Mach3 is installed on your computer and that its version is compatible with the SmoothStepper PlugIn. It is outside the scope of this document to explain the operation or configuration of CNC systems and Mach3 except for that information that is specific to the SmoothStepper. For information pertaining to the operation of Mach3 and CNC systems in general, there is a wealth of sources already available. See the links in section 2.1 for sources.
Installation of the SmoothStepper is meant to follow the order of the chapters in this manual. Please follow this sequence and you should have a successful installation.
The following chapters are contained in this manual:
Contents
Useful Links
The Warp9 Tech Design web site is the main source for all files for the SmoothStepper. The latest version of this manual is only available on the Warp9TD site, but the MachSupport website is a mirror for the latest driver and PlugIn. Please note that there might be a lag from the time a new PlugIn is posted on the Warp9TD website and when it appears on the mirror. You will need the windows drivers for the SmoothStepper as well as the current version of the Mach3 PlugIn for the SmoothStepper.
http://warptd.com/downloads.htm
http://machsupport.com/artsoft/plugin.htm