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Multi Roller Setup MIRA9

What You Need

  • Multi-Roller
  • Supplied Jumper Wire
  • Cabinet Key
  • 2.5mm Flathead Screwdriver
  • 2.5mm Allen Key
  • 20.5mm Manual Focal Gauge
  • Laser Safety Glasses
Laser safety glasses, Manual focus gauge, Allen wrench

Steps

☠️ Warning ☠️ Turn OFF and unplug the power cord from the rear of the machine before starting.

Lay out the Multi-Roller and the Super Box to identify the parts using the diagram below.

Multi Roller, Super Box, power cable, jumper wire, flathead screwdriver
Super Box and wiring, labeled
  1. Using the supplied cabinet key, remove the lower access panel on the right side of the machine. Set the panel aside.
    view of MIRA 9 side panel
    View of MIRA 9 side panel
  2. Locate the drivers. (The black boxes located in the left hand side of the cabinet.) Determine if your machine has a 2- or 3-Driver Setup.

    2-Driver Setup

    2-Driver Setup
    2-Driver Setup

    3-Driver Setup

    3-Driver Setup
    3-Driver Setup
  3. Locate the wire cover between the drivers and the controller. Use this wire cover as a guide for where to position the Multi-Roller Super Box in the cabinet.
    Wire cover between the drivers and the controller
    Wire cover between the drivers and the controller

    On the MIRA9, the plug port should line up with the center of the wire cover and face the front of the laser.

  4. Unpeel the double sided tape from the Multi-Roller Super Box and position it on the floor of the cabinet, ensuring the side of the box is pushed alongside the front panel of the cabinet. Push down on the Super Box to affix it to the bottom of the cabinet.
    Super Box affixed to bottom of cabinet
    Super Box affixed to bottom of cabinet
  5. Locate the Drivers.

    For a 2-Driver Setup:

    • Locate the XY Driver on the 2-Driver Setup. Locate the green terminal block at the bottom of the driver.
      XY Driver on 2-Driver Setup
      XY Driver on 2-Driver Setup
    • Remove the block from the driver. Be careful not to pull out any wires. Allow the terminal block to hang in place.
    • On the Super Box, locate the wire with the Y Driver terminal block. Plug it into the empty Y Driver port in the cabinet.
      Y Driver terminal block from Super Box plugged into empty Y Driver port
      Y Driver terminal block from Super Box plugged into empty Y Driver port

      Continue to Step 6.

    For a 3-Driver Setup

    • Locate the Y Driver on the 3-Driver Setup. Locate the green terminal block at the bottom of the driver.
      Y Driver on the 3-Driver Setup
      Y Driver on the 3-Driver Setup
    • Remove the block from the driver. Be careful not to pull out any wires.
    • Using the supplied screwdriver, loosen each of the screws on the terminal block until you can remove the wires. Set the empty terminal block aside.
      Loosen screws on the terminal block and remove the wires
      Loosen screws on the terminal block and remove the wires
    • On the Super Box, locate the wire with the Y Driver terminal block.
    • Use your phone to take a photo of the Super Box Y Driver terminal block to use as reference.
      Super Box Y Driver terminal block
      Super Box Y Driver terminal block
    • Using the supplied screwdriver, loosen each of the screws on the terminal block until you can remove the wires.
      Loosen screws on the terminal block
      Loosen screws on the terminal block
    • Using the photo as reference, place the wires from the Super Box into the empty ports on the terminal block that was removed from the driver. (Note: This terminal block will have 4 screws) Ensure the ferrule connectors are in the correct order and are fully seated in the terminal port. Tighten the screws.
      This terminal block will have 4 screws
      This terminal block will have 4 screws
    • Plug the terminal block into the empty Y Driver port in the machine.
  6. Locate the Controller. Locate the CN3 and CN4 terminal blocks. Check to see if there is a jump wire that runs between the two terminals. If there is, skip to step 19. If there is not a jumper wire, proceed to step 7.
    jumper wire between CN3 and CN4 terminal blocks
    Jumper wire between CN3 and CN4 terminal blocks
  7. Locate the Controller. Locate the CN4 terminal block.
    CN4 terminal block
    CN4 terminal block
  8. Grabbing the green terminal block’s right side, gently pull the block away from the Controller. Be very careful not to pull on the wires.
    CN4 terminal block
    CN4 terminal block
  9. Spin the white wire labels so that you can read them all clearly.
    White wire labels
    White wire labels
  10. Using the supplied screwdriver, loosen the screw at the LMT Y- Terminal Port, approximately 5-6 turns.
    Screw at the LMT Y- Terminal Port
    Screw at the LMT Y- Terminal Port
  11. Keep the existing wire in the terminal port and insert the ferrule connector of the provided jumper wire into the terminal port with the LMT Y- wire. Make sure both ferrule connectors are fully seated in the terminal port. Tighten the screw, and allow the terminal block to hang while you proceed to the next step.
    Ferrule connector
    Ferrule connector
    Both ferrule connectors fully seated in the terminal port
    Both ferrule connectors fully seated in the terminal port
  12. Locate the CN3 terminal block.
    CN3 terminal block
    CN3 terminal block
  13. Grabbing the green terminal block’s right side, gently pull the block away from the Controller. Be very careful not to pull on the wires.
  14. Spin the white wire labels so that you can read them all clearly.
    White wire labels
    White wire labels
  15. Using the supplied screwdriver, loosen the screw at the empty LMT U- port directly next to the GND wire, approximately 5-6 turns.
  16. Insert the other end of the jumper wire into the empty port, ensuring the ferrule connector is fully seated in the terminal port. Tighten the screw.
    Jumper wire into the empty port
    Jumper wire into the empty port
  17. Plug the CN3 terminal block back into the Controller.
  18. Plug the CN4 terminal block back into the Controller.
    Controller with CN3 and CN4 terminal block plugged in
    Controller with CN3 and CN4 terminal block plugged in
  19. Locate the AXIS Y terminal block at the top of the Controller. Carefully pull the block from the Controller and allow it to hang in place.
    AXIS Y terminal block
    AXIS Y terminal block
  20. Locate the AXIS Y terminal block attached to the wire leaving the Super Box, and plug it into the AXIS Y port.
  21. Locate the AXIS U terminal block at the top of the Controller. Carefully pull the block from the Controller and place it in your laser tool kit.
    AXIS U terminal block
    AXIS U terminal block
  22. Locate the AXIS U terminal block attached to the wire leaving the Super Box, and plug it into the AXIS U port.
    AXIS U terminal block from Super Box into AXIS U port
    AXIS U terminal block from Super Box into AXIS U port
  23. Locate the wire track between the Controller and the driver. Remove the track cover and set it aside.
    Wire track
    Wire track
  24. Locate the CN0 terminal block on the left of the Controller.
  25. Carefully pull the CN0 terminal block away from the Controller. Be very careful not to pull on the wires.
    CN0 terminal block
    CN0 terminal block
  26. Locate the Super Box wire with the male and female green terminal blocks.
    Male and female green terminal blocks
    Male and female green terminal blocks
  27. Plug the male terminal block that was removed from the CN0 terminal port into the female terminal block at the end of the wire leading from the Super Box.
  28. Plug the male terminal block leading from the Super Box into the CN0 terminal port.
    Male terminal block from Super Box into CN0 terminal port
    Male terminal block from Super Box into CN0 terminal port
  29. Carefully tuck the wires leaving the Super Box behind the box on the floor at the back of the cabinet or feed them into the wire tracks.

    Replace the wire track covers.
  30. Leave the cabinet open.
    Side view of MIRA 9 cabinet with panel removed
    Side view of MIRA 9 cabinet with panel removed

Next Steps

👉👉 Multi Roller User Guide

Updated on 11 Apr 2023