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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: kak on June 17, 2011, 03:37:28 PM

Title: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 03:37:28 PM: It started today. After touching my touchoff plate, Z axis DRO always shows +269 in stead of 0. I mean in stead of 6.5 I set it to move up 6.5 after touching the plate. Auto zero is checked in config/home and limits.
I was playing with the button "set variable position" and "go to variable position" yesterday to see how it works.
Maybe this is the reason, but how can I fix that?
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: Hood on June 17, 2011, 04:00:12 PM: Do you have a Home Off value set?
Hood
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 04:22:35 PM: No, I don`t. Its 0
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: Hood on June 17, 2011, 04:24:24 PM: If you attach your xml I will see if I can find the problem.
Hood
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 04:42:27 PM: Its not easy to attach files. Ill try to zip it.
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 05:08:23 PM: I`ve found it:-)

The Gage Block High was set to +269.

This "set variable position" button is changing my touchoff plates thickness. I have try a few times. A bug?
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: Hood on June 17, 2011, 05:13:22 PM: Where is the Ser variable position?
Hood
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 05:54:51 PM: Its on the MDI ( Alt+2) screen
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: Hood on June 17, 2011, 06:11:18 PM: Seems to be working fine here, might be an idea to try a standard screenset to see if thats the issue.
Hood
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: kak on June 17, 2011, 06:35:04 PM: Thank you.
Right. Its not a standard screeenset. But the only one I could find with working edge and center finding macros.
Is there another options available?
Title: Re: Z axis can`t Autozero the DRO
Post by: Hood on June 18, 2011, 09:52:14 AM: Daves screenset http://www.calypsoventures.com/home.html is supposedly excellent for that but its not free.
Hood