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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: kocher on September 06, 2010, 02:47:31 PM

Title: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: kocher on September 06, 2010, 02:47:31 PM

 hi iam newbie please i have funny problem after load gcode i press start my z axis should engraving into wood i gose oppisiet it go up ? how it will engraiving down not up  can anyone explain please?  :-[

Title: Re: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: Hood on September 06, 2010, 04:21:14 PM

If you press the PgUp button does the axis go up and does the Z DRO go in a positive direction?
Hood

Title: Re: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: kocher on September 07, 2010, 06:46:50 AM

sorry for delay, when i press pageup and page down nothing happening , idid set up my key board direction of axiss for z axis  is A for  UP and  D for DOWN  its working axis go up and  down by A AND d my gcode is GO Z1.0000  and on mach3 page XYZ4 ALL +0.00000 WEN I PUT gcode  the z go down , and when it start engraving it slowly engraving up that all thanks fro you help,

Title: Re: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: Hood on September 07, 2010, 07:02:59 AM

Ok so if you are at Zero in the Z and you command a move to Z1 it goes down? If that is correct then you need to reverse your axis as Z1 should be up and Z-1 would be down. To change the direction go to Config menu then Homing and Limits page and then reverse for the Z axis.
Hood

Title: Re: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: kocher on September 07, 2010, 07:14:36 AM

thank you very much its done now thanks for  your help

Title: Re: need help z axis how will engraving down
Post by: Hood on September 07, 2010, 07:22:22 AM

:)