Router Accessories Technical Documentation

Router Accessory Information

A repository for information related to the RTR accessories.

Touch Probe Installation

Our touch probes are designed to use our macro to probe either X,Y,Z or just the Z axis. Click on the Installation button bellow to take you to the installation document and after you have it installed click on the setup button to see how to set it up and fine tune its actions.

Probe Installation

Probe Setup

Wireless Handwheel Installation

Step 1

Install batteries in your wireless handwheel.

Step 2

Plug in your wireless handwheel's antenna.

Step 3

Don't turn on your handwheel just yet, we need to go into the settings and set it up. Close and reopen Planet CNC.

Step 4

Click on settings at the top center of the screen.

Step 4 continued

Click on "handwheel" on the left side of the settings screen.

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Make sure Wireless Handwheel is enabled (check the circle if it didn't do it automatically). Make sure none of the steps are checked for modes 1-5.

Step 5

Set the speeds for Modes 1-5. Start with the following:
(Mode 1 - 1)
(Mode 2 - 5)
(Mode 3 - 25)
(Mode 4 - 100)
(Mode 5 - 250)

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Click the OK button.

Shop Wireless Handwheel

Step 6

Turn off and on Planet CNC. Turn off and on the Wireless Handwheel (silver button at the top right). The Wireless Handwheel should now display the work coordinates and allow you to jog the gantry and z axis. Use the left knob to select the axis you want to move and the right knob to select the axis's speed.