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Equipment / CNC Router / Hand Controller

CNC Router Hand Controller Guide

The purpose of this page is to act as a guide for those who are not yet fully familiar with all the functions or key commands that operate the CNC Router. The tables below can be used while operating the machine as a quick "look-up" guide.

For more in depth reading, the Router Manual can be found here in PDF form. Router Manual

Lookup Tables

Startup

Reset mechanical zero:

Movement

Assuming look at machine from the front.

Move left:

Move right:

Move Back (away):

Move Forward (towards):

Move Up:

Move Down:

Zeroing

Set the X-Y home: 7

Set the Z home to the current position: 8

+ Set the Z home to the top of material using sensor: OK + 8

+ Move to workspace origin: OK + Origin

Loading & Starting a Job

Run Job from USB:

SELECT FILE Use 1 & 4 to move up and down in list, 2 & 5 to page. OK to select.

Optional To change work speed (feed rate): Use 1 & 4 to select Work Spd. Origin to edit.

TYPE SPEED

Optional Set Speed ratio: Use 1 & 4 to select Spd Rate. Origing to edit.

ENTER Percentage of Work Speed

Start Job:

Speed Control

Change the rapid speed when manually moving the tool: High/Low

Increase the feed rate while job is running: Shift-Up

Decrease the feed rate while job is running: Shift-Down

Emergency Situation

Pause: Run/Pause

Resume from pause: Run/Pause

Stop current job: Stop Stop