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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: fiordlander on November 02, 2006, 05:41:40 PM

Title: z height self reset
Post by: fiordlander on November 02, 2006, 05:41:40 PM

Hi, My system frequently resets the z cutting height midway through executing a file. It doesn't happen all the time. Can anyone shed light on this ?
Cheers

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: Brian Barker on November 02, 2006, 09:11:00 PM

Do you have an external  button that will set the Zheight?

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: fiordlander on November 02, 2006, 10:59:16 PM

just the ones within mach3.

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: BobsShop on November 03, 2006, 10:31:42 AM

Have had similar experience - but it always appears to be the result of something I have screwed up.  Generally this has occurred when when producing G-code in LCAM and I failed to notice a "Z" height or depth change.  Now, I make it a practice to edit the G-code and look for changes in the "Z", parameters.

Bob @ BobsShop

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: fiordlander on November 03, 2006, 03:34:54 PM

OK good suggestion.At least it will stop it happening.Thanks

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: fiordlander on November 04, 2006, 11:16:12 PM

Found the problem which was interference from cad program minimised in tray bar.

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: Chaoticone on November 05, 2006, 09:22:47 AM

Is this a closed case? Will you confirm that it is fine now and the error was caused by

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interference from cad program minimised in tray bar.

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Just trying to keep up.

Brett

Title: Re: z height self reset
Post by: fiordlander on November 05, 2006, 04:57:20 PM

Yes Problem solved. It was definitely some call the minimised cad programme was making.