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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: rrc1962 on December 29, 2010, 02:33:18 PM
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I tried engaging soft limits today on a machine with a slaved axis and got the error "Machine out of limits for A axis". A is slaved to Y. The A axis DRO always reads zero and under homing/limits, A min is set to -100 and A max is set to +100. Seeing as how the DRO reads 0 and that is inside the set range, I'm thinking it should work.
Does anyone know what could be going on?
Thanks
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Couple of things that might be the possible cause, first is have a look at the A's machine coords if you have not already done so. Other thing is rotational softlimits are off on General Config.
Hood
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i had similar problem with my softlimit on my fresh lathe retrofit,
my soft limits works very good, it stop good on both axis but when i try to run program, mach3 send messagebox warning if my program run within 4 inch of the soft limit ....
if i escape the alarm, the program run good without close position with limit
i have only .75inch of slowzone in soft/home screen, this lathe run on diameter mode, i use smoothstepper
tanks
fred
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I'm still not sure what's going on. I tried Hoods suggestions but still getting the same error when I try to activate soft limits. One thing I figured out is that the error message does not specify the A axis. It just says that "Machine is out of limits for soft limit activation", so the problem could be on any axis. Once I get some time to mess with it, I'll dig a little deeper.
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If you want to attach your xml I will see if I can figure out whats going on.
Ok back to the welding, need warmed up ;D
Hood