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Title: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 08, 2020, 05:13:38 PM: I'm not sure I'm posting this in the rite discussion forum, i have an two sided problem that I'm hoping i could get some help or input with. The auto tool zero works intermittently, i just set it up but what baffles me is when i go over to the diagnostics tab the digitize light is lit (green) along with M2++limit,M2--Limit and M2 Home in yellow. Any comments or hints would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 08, 2020, 07:33:46 PM: You need to check your ports and pins settings for duplicated input numbers.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 08, 2020, 07:46:00 PM: I'm on Port 1 PIn number 11 for tool setting.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 08, 2020, 07:59:34 PM: What happens if you change it onto pin 15
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 08, 2020, 09:18:50 PM: Not sure will check in the am
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 04:42:43 PM: nothing same issues
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 10, 2020, 04:53:08 PM: Ok, so we need some pictures of your breakout board and the settings pages in mach to work out what is going on.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 05:01:20 PM: ok im on it now thanks
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 05:47:36 PM: here are the first four screen photos of the inputs next post will have the last input photo and the out put photos
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 05:54:06 PM: next set of photos last input then out put screen shots
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 05:57:30 PM: having trouble with the up loads i need to rename them
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 10, 2020, 06:06:03 PM: You have your homing and limits on Pins 10,11 & 12 so they can not be used for a tool setter so that leaves 13 & 15 one should be estop and what is the other
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 06:06:43 PM: Sorry! There is already an attachment with the same filename as the one you tried to upload. Please rename the file and try again. error message im seeing when i try to post the rest of the pics
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 10, 2020, 06:12:02 PM: I now see you have no estop, that is not good.

So set the probe into pin 15 and change the ports and pins probe input to 15 and as long as you have nothing else on pin 15 it should work
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 06:20:04 PM: I know not having the estop was a bad idea, the tool setting and estop are what im working on i ordered the estop switch online waiting for it to come in.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 06:23:17 PM: going to give it a try, appreciate your time working in this with me
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 10, 2020, 06:23:41 PM: Ok, so estop will be going into pin 13, so your probe has to go in 15, if 15 is used for something else then you have to start linking all your home switches and limit switches into a single daisy chained input to free up one of the input pins.
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 06:32:23 PM: i dot have any limit or home switches set up pins 10,11,12,13,15 on the breakout board were empty
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 10, 2020, 06:46:37 PM: Well you have then all ticked as on so turn them off if you are not using them
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 10, 2020, 06:50:23 PM: i know its a mess trying to undo what someone else did. (children know it all's) LOL
Title: Re: Auto Tool Zero Problem
Post by: Bob843 on February 11, 2020, 02:30:39 PM: Thank you Graham Waterworth just by ticking off the unused home & limit switches auto tool zero works perfect. thanks again man.