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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Psad on August 10, 2006, 01:42:15 PM

Title: Z-Safe position
Post by: Psad on August 10, 2006, 01:42:15 PM

Still having a problme with the "GOTO Z".
I have z safe progrmed as + .500" (setting screen), top of material is set for 0.0,  cuts are made at -.25.  When I hit "go to Z" the cutter dioes not raise first.  X&Y complete first, Am I using th co ordnate system wrong. ???

Title: Re: Z-Safe position
Post by: Hood on August 10, 2006, 04:34:18 PM

The safe Z is machine coordinates so if your Z goes from 0 to minus then you can not have a positive for the safe Z as it would be above the fully home position. Set your safe Z to 0 or less and it should work, I have mine at -5mm and it works perfectly.

Hood

Title: Re: Z-Safe position
Post by: sshneider on August 10, 2006, 09:24:01 PM

Also... go to the config menu and select 'logic'  make sure the 'use safe Z' box is checked.  If it's not, check it and relaunch Mach 3

Sid