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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Cheska on March 12, 2019, 03:30:38 PM

Title: unable to ref all home
Post by: Cheska on March 12, 2019, 03:30:38 PM
Hey looking for some help here and think its pretty simple fix, i hope!!!
getting a message" requested home axis home switch is active please fix then home" how do i fix?
when in ref all home my dros go to zero my machine stays put. Working on day 2 of frustration.Please help
Title: Re: unable to ref all home
Post by: reuelt on March 12, 2019, 05:20:22 PM
Power off the machine (Not the PC), manually turn (crank) the stepper motor so that no switch is active.
Turn machine on
Click on [reset] in MACH3 and try ref all home again.

If it works this time, you must do two things
1. Set your "debounce" to 50 or more - in top right hand corner of settings | general settings page (see attached)
2. implement"soft limits" which is from 0 to say just 0.1 inch before the limit switch at the other end of each axis. Then always leave soft limits on.