CNC Control Card & Software

CNC Control Card & Software

Keywords: CNC, software, digital, CNC2000, cutting software
Feb 20, 2021 View: 4695 Data Sheet

Our CNC2000 control card and software can maximally support 6-axis control at the same time. It can be used in the numerical control system of 3-axis linear motion + 3-axis rotational motion (X,Y,Z,C,A,B) or 6-axis rotational motion (6-joint mechanica

CNC2000 Series Control Cards and Software

Our CNC2000 control card and software can maximally support 6-axis control at the same time.  It operates under Windows such as Win10, Win7, Win2000, WinXP, Windows98, WindowsSME or Windows95. It can be used in the numerical control system of 3-axis linear motion + 3-axis rotational motion (X,Y,Z,C,A,B) or 6-axis rotational motion (6-joint mechanical arm). Also it can control all the lasers in the market such as YAG lasers, CO2 lasers, fiber lasers and ultrafast lasers.

The CNC control card is an Ethernet card which is more convenient for connections. The advantages and features of the CNC control card are

  • Better stability, anti-interference and precision than traditional PCI card

  • More convenient for connections

  • No need to have a PCI slot to insert the control card

  • Operate in all versions of Windows systems

  • Operate in laptop or desktop computers

  • Can output 0-10V analogue voltage to achieve the real-time control of the fiber laser power

  • Can output 24V PWM signals to control the frequency and pulse width of the fiber lasers or CO2 lasers

  • One control card can support 6-axis system and combined 2 cards can support 10-12-axis system

  • The number of the input ports has been increased to 32 to achieve multi-station control and various kinds of logic control according to different input signals

Our control cards are made with multi-layer circuit boards and power source and ground are separated into two layers. Although the card costs more, they improve the performance of anti-interference. Thus our cards can be used in precise control.

Our software’s functions are strong and easy to operate. The programming is simple and easy. There are 3 methods to write a programming: automatic conversion of PLT and DXF files, teaching or CNC programming. The software programming panel is as follows:

The main functions of the software programming are as follows:

The main programming points are as follows:

  • Maximum axis: 6

  • Program verification function

  • MDI function

  • Absolute/increment programming (G90, G91)

  • Programming using inch, metric, pulse number (G20, G21, G22)

  • Mirror function (G24, G25)

  • Zoom (magnification/demagnification) (G50, G51)

  • Automatic, step, manual, home function

  • Fast position (G00), linear interpolation (G01)

  • Arc interpolation (G02, G03)

  • Pause (G04), screw thread function (G33)

  • Set/back zero (G29, G30)

  • Reverse clearance compensation, beam diameter compensation (G40, G41, G42)

  • Coordinate rotation (G68, G69)

  • Sub-function

  • Static/dynamic emulation

  • Max stepping frequency: 200000Hz

  • Automatic acceleration/deceleration

  • Automatic conversion of PLT and DXF files

Ordering Information

Part numberDescription
ST-CNC2000-4S4-axis control and to switch on/off laser beam such as YAG laser
ST-CNC2000-4M4-axis control and to fully control all types lasers such as YAG, CO2 or fiber lasers
ST-CNC2000-6S6-axis control and to switch on/off laser beam such as YAG laser
ST-CNC2000-6M6-axis control and to fully control all types lasers such as YAG, CO2 or fiber lasers

STAC Series CNC Control Boards & Software

1. STAC-MCC3721 Control Boards

The control boards used to control lasers, laser cutting heads, XYZW motion and capacitor height sensor in the cutting heads. STAC-MCC3721H is to control XYZ 3-axis motion and STAC-MCC3721NC is to control XYZW 4-axis motion.

The I/O ports are defined as following table.

PortFunctionRemark
Power input+24VDC24V input + end24V/10A DC. Recommend to use DC 24V/10A power supply
PGprotective ground
0VDC input - end, power GND
Axis’ limit inputX+X Axis’ positive limit input, special signal, low-level propagation is effective.X Axis’ limit input
X0X Axis’ origin signal, special signal, low-level propagation is effective.
X-X Axis’ negative limit input, special signal, low-level propagation is effective.
0VGND, X Axis’ limit signal COM port
Y+Y Axis’ positive limit input, special signal , low-level propagation is effective.Y Axis’ limit input
Y0Y Axis’ origin signal, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. YY Axis’ negative limit input, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. 0V GND, Y Axis’ limit signal COM port
Y-Y Axis’ origin signal, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. YY Axis’ negative limit input, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. 0V GND, Y Axis’ limit signal COM port
0VY Axis’ origin signal, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. YY Axis’ negative limit input, special signal, low-level propagation is effective. 0V GND, Y Axis’ limit signal COM port
Z+Z Axis’ positive limit input, special
signal, low-level propagation is effective.
Z Axis (standby ) input
Z0Z Axis’ origin signal,special signal,low-level propagation is effective.
Z-Z Axis’ negative limit input,special signal,low-level propagation is effective.
0vGND, Z Axis’ limit signal COM port
W+W Axis’ positive limit input,special signal,low-level propagation is effective.W Axis(Rotation Axis / standby ) input
W0W Axis’ origin signal,W
W-W Axis’ negative limit input,special signal,low-level propagation is effective.
0vGND, W Axis’ limit signal COM port
Axis’ controlling portsXX Axis’ controlling signalDB15female
Y1Y1 Axis’ controlling signal
Y2(Z)Y2(Z)Axis’ controlling signalIf Y Axis is set up as dual - drive mode, it is Y2Axis; if Y Axis is set up as single drive mode, it is Z Axis’ controlling port( standby ).
WW Axis’ controlling signalRotation Axis( standby )
General custom outputsDO1DO1 general output portThe function of output port can be set up arbitrarily by software. Passive output port has the same output TTL with COM port.
DO2DO2 general output port
COM1general output COM port
DO3DO3 general output port
DO4DO4 general output port
DO5DO5 general output port
DO6DO6 general output port
COM2general output COM port
DO7DO7 general output port
DO8DO8 general output port
DO9DO9 general output port
DO10DO10 general output port
COM3General output COM port
DO11DO11 general output port
DO12DO12 general output port
Thyristor outputDO13DO13 thyristor output portDCV output: 24V, drive current: 1A
DO14DO14 thyristor output port
COM4Thyristor output COM port
DO15DO15 thyristor output port
DO16DO16 thyristor output port
Power output24AThe first DC24V output +endCan be used as Axis’ limit switch/general output port can supply standard TTL
24BThe 2nd DC24V output +end
0VThe GND for DC24V output
PWM outputP+PWM signal output +endThe TTL of PWM output is 24V/5, which can be configured by the jumper nearby.
P-PWM signal output -end
Analog outputAO1+Analog output port +endThe voltage of analog output is from 0V to 10V, which can be configured by software.
AGThe GND for analog output
AO2+Analog outpot port +end
AIAnalog input
General inputDI1general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI2general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI3general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI4general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI5general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI6general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI7general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI8general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI9general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI10general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI11general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI12general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI13general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI14general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
DI15general input port, low-level propagation is effective (Default)
0VSignal input public port
Ethernet1XIndustrial Ethernet interfaceThese four ports can be arbitrarily configured
2XIndustrial Ethernet interface
3XIndustrial Ethernet interface
4XIndustrial Ethernet interface
General serial portRS232RS232 serial portIt can butt-joint with laser

2. Laser Cutting Software STAC-SC2000

STAC-SC2000 CNC cutting software is designed for flat fiber laser cutting which includes graphic drawing and editing, cutting process dealing, cutting process controlling, system monitoring, components monitoring and debugging, and so on.

Features:

1) Simple Operations, Powerful Functions.

  • Developed based on RIBBON framework, the design is unique and the software is easy to be operated.

  • UI design is more humanized, which is easier to use even without training.

  • With powerful CAM functions based on AUTOCAD design, support graphic import, graphic drawing, graphic editing, and graphic transformation, graphic optimized and so on.

  • Intelligent capturing, which makes drawing more convenient and accurate.

  • Unique properties option design, which helps user to design the cutting graphic more easily.

  • Support various sort methods, auto sort can recognize the film inside or outside the graphic to make sure the path planning optimized.

  • Powerful lead line function, support various ways to lead line, auto added suitable lead line based on graphic nested relations. Support check/revise interfered lead line by one click.

2) Complete cutting process, debugging easily.

  • Support all kinds of cutting process: Section drill, gradual drill, multi stages drill, cutting with film, fix height cutting, and predrill and so on.

  • Support laser’s power/frequency adjusted with speed, to decrease or avoid the problem of firing corners when cutting carbon steel.

  • Support multilayer cutting or marking, and other sorts of processing ways.

  • Support micro-joint, gap, over-cutting, bridge, kerf-compensation and so on.

  • Powerful material database, which can save all sorts of material cutting process.

  • Support complex functions: Edge seeking, fly-cutting and so on.

  • Support breakdown position tracking/forward/backward and so on.

3) Rea-time alarm, stable and reliable.

  • Support running error measurement, it can check the error between running orbit and graphic error.

  • Real-time alarming the status of capacitive height controller, laser source, auxiliary gas of electric laser cutting head and other equipment, make sure the security during cutting.

  • More than 50 different kinds of alarms, to secure the equipment in whole aspect, avoid user’s wrong operation.

UI design is very clear, from up to down: title option, tool option, alarm option, view option, running control option, message bar, graphic parameters option, and status bar. The functions of each section shows as below:

SectionFunctionRemark
Tittle barDisplay software’s name and version number.
Tool optionMainly collects the tools needed for software
operation, it has five submenu:
Start/Draw/System Analysis/Advanced/Nest.
User can do graphic drawing, graphic editing,
graphic transformation, adding lead line,
monitoring running status, configuration
machine tool.

Alarm barDisplay the current system alarm.Alarm will be displayed in pop-up window, and once the alarm is cleared, the pop-up window will be gone.
View sectionGraphic drawing/displaying section, displaying section of the machine’s cutting area.
Running control
option
Run all kinds of cutting actions by software.
Message barDisplay the current running status in scrolling to attract user’s attention.
Layer properties
option
Set up layer properties such as layer process, graphic transformation and so on.
Running statusDisplay the running status, running location, cutting speed and so on.

Operation flowchart:

A full package consists of a laser cutting head, a control board and cutting software.

The functions of each part is summarized as following:

Part namePart number/combinationRemarks
Cutting headSTAC-A200MS<2kW, manual focusing
Cutting headSTAC-A200MS-3D<2kW, manual focusing, smaller 3D nozzle size for tube cutting
Cutting headSTAC-A260E<2kW, electrical focusing
Cutting headSTAC-A290E<2kW, electrical focusing, smaller 3D nozzle size for tube cutting
Cutting headSTAC-A280E<4kW, electrical focusing
Cutting headSTAC-A295E<4kW, electrical focusing, smaller 3D nozzle size for tube cutting
Control systemSTAC-MCC3721H + STAC-SC20003-axis (X, Y1, Y2, Z) flat-plate cutting. Y1 & Y2 have same signals.
Control systemSTAC-MCC3721NC + STAC-SC20004-axis (X, Y1, Y2, Z, A) flat-plate cutting. A is used to exchange tables.
Control systemSTAC-MCC3723+STAC-FTC10+SCTubeTubing cutting such as round, square, L, H and rotation
Control systemSTAC-MCC3723+STAC-FTC10+STAC-EX15*2+SCTubeTubing & flat plate cutting
Total solutionSTAC-A200MS+STAC-3721H+STAC-SC2000Internal height floating, for thin flat plate cutting
Total solutionSTAC-A260E+STAC-MCC3721NC+STAC-SC2000Internal height floating and auto-focusing, for thick flat plate cutting
Total solutionSTAC-A200MS-3D+STAC-MCC3723+STAC-FTC10+STAC-SCTubeProfessional tubing cutting such as round, square, L, H and rotation
Height floatingSTAC-FTC10 (not including sensor nozzle)Individual height adjusting, for tubing, flat-plate, 3D cutting
Height floatingSTAC-FTC61 (not including sensor nozzle)Individual height adjusting, supporting pulse step or servo motors
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