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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit switch set up on Mach3 with the Gecko g540
« on: March 03, 2018, 04:45:21 AM »
Hi,
If you have three home switches, one for each axis and each on its own pin you will need ANOTHER SIX switches for the limits, one at each end of each axis,
they can ALL be in series NC and connected to ONE pin on the Gecko. As it stands you have what amounts to limit switches on each axis with each axis
having its own pin.
The real problem you have is that somehow you are confusing Machs pin numbers and the Geckos pin numbers and your Z axis switches are not being 'seen' by
Mach. I you can solve that you can probably get the existing arrangement to work.
Craig
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Should I wire the switches so that I have each home switch has an individual input... x to input pin 10, y to 11, z to 12That was what I recommended in the first place but you've done something different.
If you have three home switches, one for each axis and each on its own pin you will need ANOTHER SIX switches for the limits, one at each end of each axis,
they can ALL be in series NC and connected to ONE pin on the Gecko. As it stands you have what amounts to limit switches on each axis with each axis
having its own pin.
The real problem you have is that somehow you are confusing Machs pin numbers and the Geckos pin numbers and your Z axis switches are not being 'seen' by
Mach. I you can solve that you can probably get the existing arrangement to work.
Craig