User Manual

Z-axis stepper motor
Y-axis stepper motor
X-axis stepper motor
A-axis plug
Driver power supply on/off switch
Linux/EMC
Installation CD
and Sherline
Instructions/Utilities
CD (includes several
free programs)
Sherline CNC package Quickstart Instructions
Sherline vertical
milling machine or
lathe with standard
accessories. (2000
mill shown)
Computer with Linux O/S and EMC
CNC program pre-installed, 4
drivers and second power supply
installed inside case. Keyboard,
mouse, and connecting cables are
included.
Additional USB ports
Keyboard connector (Purple)
Mouse connector (Green)
25-pin parallel port (connect
parallel cable from driver box here)
Power cord to wall outlet
Connect your monitor here (blue 15
pin connector)
Connections on the rear panel of the computer are similar to the above photo.
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Output cables to stepper motors
1-5/8” handwheel for
manual operation
Stepper motor mount
Hex adjustment keys
115/230 voltage switch (Red)
Inside the computer case on the
side of the stepper motor power
supply is a second 115/230 voltage
switch. By default it is set to the
same voltage setting as the voltage
switch on the back of the computer.
Assembling your system
Mill or Lathe: Unpack and assemble your machine according
to the instructions included in the Sherline Assembly and
Instruction Guide packed with the mill or lathe.
CAUTION!
Before plugging in your Sherline computer, make sure the 115/230
voltage switch on the computer is set to the proper position for your
local voltage. If it must be changed, a second switch on the driver power
supply inside the computer must also be changed. See photo at right
for location of two switches.
Computer:
Unpack the computer and enclosed components.
Connect the black X, Y, and Z stepper motor cables leading
from the back of the computer to each of the stepper motor
connectors. A fourth black cable is unused unless you have
purchased an optional CNC rotary table which can be connected
here as a 4th (A) axis. Plug the keyboard and mouse cables into
their receptacles at the back of the computer (mouse may be
PS/2 or USB). Plug your monitor into the blue video receptacle.
Plug the 25-pin parallel cable that exits the driver box into
the 25-pin parallel port on the back of the computer.
Insert
the female end of the power cord into its receptacle in the
computer and plug the male end into a properly grounded wall
socket or surge protected power strip. Turn the computer and
monitor ON but leave the power switch to the stepper motors
in the “OFF” position for now.
Opening the instructions file on the computer
If you are not familiar with Linux, you will find the desktop
that opens when your computer starts up to be very similar to
the Windows® or Mac® desktop. Insert the “Instructions and
Utilities” CD that came with your computer into the DVD drive.
After inserting CD, double click on DVD drive icon that will
appear on the desktop. Click on the folder labeled “Sherline
EMC Instructions.” Inside the folder are two .pdf versions of the
instructions. One is complete and the other labeled “CNCprint”
is the shorter workbook version. There are also several manuals
on EMC, a glossary of terms and a guide to G-codes. The
instructions can also be found on Sherline’s website at www.
sherline.com/CNCinstructions.htm in PDF, HTML, and DOC
formats (Word DOC format on CD only).
CAUTION—Protect your motors, cables and driver board!
• Do not unplug stepper motors using the rectangular white plug that
goes into the motor. Disconnect only at the cable plug.
• Do not pull on cable wires to disconnect plug—grip at connector.
• Turn handwheels slowly (1 rev/sec) with driver power OFF when
manually positioning. For longer travels use Jog Mode.
USB Flash Drive
25-pin parallel cable (to computer)
NOTE: Depending upon availability,
actual computer supplied with your
system may look slightly different
than the one shown.
Shown here is what comes with a
CNC mill package. A lathe package
will be similar except that it will
have two stepper motors instead
of three. The machine and stepper
motors are packed in one box, and
the computer, keyboard and mouse
are in another.
Computer ON/OFF Power switch
(Small silver button below is RESET)