CNC Lathe Control
[X15-250L]

For use on lathes with existing digital drives and motors. Compact with built in MPG and breakout board.

This industrial CNC lathe control is loaded with our best and most commonly used features for CNC Lathes. It is easy to install and use.

We have carefully selected the components of this control to provide you with an inexpensive, quality and user-friendly CNC control system that can be easily customized to fit your needs. All PC parts used in this control are non-proprietary and can be purchased at local suppliers for your convenience.

Our control uses a 2.0 GHz based PC, pre-configured with Windows XP ®,  Mach 3 CNC control software, IO6 Breakout board and MachMotion's Manual Switch Panel.

Package Includes: Black Steel X15-250 CNC Box 15" Color LCD Flat Panel monitor 1024X768 X15-110 Computer Microsoft Windows XP ® Mach3 CNC Software 160 GB Hard Drive 1GB Ram and more... Keyboard & Track Ball Mouse 5v and 12v DC Power Connectors MachMotion Switch Panel (Handwheel, E-stop, Cycle Start/Stop, Feed-rate Override, Axis Selector) I06 Breakout Board   Made In USA! Our standard package ships within 2-6 days. Any additional options could take up to 6 - 10 days. We strongly suggest buying our Mounting arm for mounting this control. Also you will need: Limit Switches Stepper & Motors or Servo Drives & Motors If you need help finding the right control, motors, and/or drives, call us at (573)368-7399 or drop us an email with info about your machine. Please be sure to click on the tabs near the top of this page to see more options, details, and pictures.

Details: Mach 3’s Outstanding Features (Software): Generates G-code Visual G-code display Includes multiple wizards (Wizards are like Conversational Programming) Spindle speed control Multiple relay control Video display of machine * Touch screen ability Full screen eligibility Digitizing Speed/Feed automatic calculator Keyboard jog & incremental jog Customizable Write your own macro's with VB for extra control You can design custom screens for Mach 3 or you can download more pre-made screens at ArtSofts web site (Mach 3 comes with a full set of screens) Wizards included with Mach 3 software: Gear cutting Digitizing Holes Slots and keyways Text engraving Many standard shapes Surfacing Many More -- Other wizards are available from third party vendors *Options of Mach 3 Control Features: 15" color LCD display - easy to read Touch Screen  Ethernet - Easily transfer files from the office to your computer Wireless Capability (Wifi) - No data cables to deal with. Excellent range! (optional) External USB Port. - With the external USB port you can easily plug in any USB storage device (i.e. USB drive, floppy drive, or CD drive) to backup or transfer files. Windows XP Platform Flip out Keyboard MachMotion Switch Panel (Handwheel, E-stop, Cycle Start/Stop, Feed-rate Override, Axis Selector) Up to 6 axis Designed for milling, turning, grinding, and general purpose applications. 2 Available Parallel ports (3 total) 4 Available USB ports Size: 24" (W) X 15.5" (H) X 6.5" (D) + 2.5" breakout board pack on back of control. Breakout Board Features: Digital differential and single ended TTL (Pulse and Direction) interfaces for motion control for up to six axis. Opto-isolated I/O (Inputs & Outputs). Relay based I/O. Complete spindle speed control circuitry. Charge Pump safety circuit integrated to control all outputs. Total of 34 I/O  Input & Output List: 12 Outputs generally used for step and direction outputs for 6 axis. If less than six axis are to be controlled, some of these 12 outputs can be used for general purpose outputs. 10 Inputs (1 input is typically used for Spindle Encoder Input) 8 - 2 amp Relay I/O’s which can be configured as either inputs or outputs. 2 Spindle Relay Outputs 1 Analog Output 0-10V 1 Charge Pump Output   Useful tools for quicker job turn around: Stop and restart the job at any point Stop make any adjustments, and restart right where you left off. (Cycle Start/Cycle Stop Button) On-the-fly override control of feeds and speeds. (Feed-Rate Override Dial) 2D or 3D Tool path graphics show you the cutter path before and while running a job. Run large programs with no limitations High Speed processing provides fast, smooth, continuous tool motion.

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Touch Screen:  ( + $249.00 ) Window XP Professional: (Installed)  ( + $163.99 ) Memory 1GB: (2GB Total Ram)  ( + $42.62 ) Solid State Hard Drive: (Super Talent 2.5 inch 15GB)  ( + $421.08 ) Wireless: (WiFi)  ( + $79.95 ) Dual PCI Video Card: (128MB Dual VGA)  ( + $85.75 ) Mounting Arm: (Cost $225.00 if bought separately)  ( + $175.00 )

Breakout Board Manual

PC Spec.

Mounting Arm

X15-250 Technical Data Sheet