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5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND SETTING
1. Turn on the controller and connect it to the Ethernet or USB
busbar (simultaneous connection through both interfaces is enabled).
Link LED should to light up in the process of Ethernet connection.
If LED doesn't light up or blinks and network connection icon appears/
disappears in Windows, cable type automatic detection is incorrect (it
is caused by feature of some network interface cards). In this case, it is
required to adjust parameters manually. For this purpose go to "Start
– Control panel – Network and Sharing Center – Local Area Connection
– Properties". Further press «Configure» (Fig. 5). Select "Speed/duplex
settings" property in "Advanced" window and set "10 Mbit/s full duplex"
value (Fig. 6). (Parameters and names in various network interface
cards can differ slightly from each other).
Fig. 5. Cable type setting
28.05.13 revision
Fig. 6. Speed setting and Duplex
Operating Mode setting.
PLCM-E3
CNC Ethernet controller
2. It is necessary to install PlugIn for device operation with
MACH3.
Download archive with PLCM series controllers software to
the address www.purelogic.ru/files/downloads/SOFT/PLCM.zip and
launch "setup.exe". Controller Setup Wizard will open (Fig. 7).
Press "Next". If you install software for the first time and you
want that Setup Wizard install of necessary drivers, select devices
which it is planned to apply on this PC (Fig. 8). If any of devices isn't
chosen, Setup Wizard will make only PlugIn updating for MACH3.
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Fig. 7. Setup Wizard
Fig. 8. Driver installation
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