Quick Start Guide for Mach-DSP and ScannerMAX scanners
1. Unpack the system and make sure you have received the following:
Mach-DSP servo driver
ScannerMAX Compact-506 or Saturn-series scanners
X-Y mount (not included for single-axis applications)
Cables that connect the Mach-DSP to the scanners
Power cable (larger black connector with four wires coming out of it)
Input signal cable (smaller black connector with four wires coming out of it)
USB cable to connect a Windows-based PC to the Mach-DSP
Tube of thermal grease
2. Download the latest version of software and documentation from our web site at
www.ScannerMAX.com/software
. Then unzip the contents of the file, and copy the
contents to a convenient location (such as your desktop).
3. Open the MachDSP_Help.pdf file which is included in the zip file mentioned above.
That file serves as the complete documentation for the software, scanners and servo
driver. The first 20 pages are the specifications and in-depth installation instructions.
4. Apply thermal grease to the back of the Mach-DSP servo driver heat sink (or use
some alternative method of improving heat transfer such as Sil-Pad, see the help file).
5. Mount the Mach-DSP servo driver into the laser system using a screw on each side
of the Mach-DSP bracket. It is important that you make the mechanical attachment as
good as possible, and that there is good thermal contact between the Mach-DSP servo
driver and the laser system chassis.
6. Connect the power cable to the Mach-DSP servo driver. You may use the Power
cable included in the package, or you may use your own cable as long as it uses the
connector housing and pins specified in Chapter 3 of the MachDSP_Help file.
Failing to
observe the power supply polarity shown in the help file and diagram below may
result in irreparable damage to the Mach-DSP and will void the warranty!
7. Connect the Input signal to the Mach-DSP servo driver. You may use the Input cable
included in the package, or you may use your own cable, as long as it uses the
connector housing and pins specified in Chapter 3 of the MachDSP_Help.pdf file.
8. Mount the ScannerMAX scanner (or pair of scanners) into the laser system. When
Pangolin ships two-axis systems, an X-Y mount is included. For best results, this X-Y
mount must make a good mechanical and thermal attachment to the laser system
chassis, and the thermal grease included in the package may be used for this as well.
9. Connect the Mach-DSP to the scanners using the cables included. Pangolin normally
ships short cables (10 inches long) but also has longer cables in stock (up to 3 meters).
10.
Verify power supply voltages and connection polarity, then
apply power to the
laser system including Mach-DSP servo driver, and test for servo system operation.
11. As an additional step, you may connect the USB cable from the PC to the Mach-
DSP servo driver, and run the Mach-DSP application on your PC. There you can select
from several scanner tunings using that application. See the help file for more info.
