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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: Bill_O on August 26, 2020, 05:18:38 PM

Title: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: Bill_O on August 26, 2020, 05:18:38 PM

Is there a function in Mach4 that will limit how deep the z axis will move?
I think there was one in Mach3 but I never used it.

Bill

Title: Re: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: dws on August 26, 2020, 07:59:28 PM

One way to do this is too set your soft limits for the Z-axis.

Title: Re: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: Bill_O on August 27, 2020, 08:25:49 AM

David,

I thought about that but it looked like that only worked for jogging or if in a program would stop if the file went outside the limits.
I will give it a try and see what happens.

Thank you.

Bill

Title: Re: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: smurph on September 01, 2020, 01:36:57 AM

Set parameter 1801 to the minimum Z depth.  The default is NIL, or no minimum Z depth. 

You can do this with G10 L50 or just modify the parmaeters.ini file when Mach is not running. 

[1801]
Desc=Mnimum Z level
Type=2
Value=-2.00

Steve

Title: Re: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: Bill_O on September 01, 2020, 10:34:23 AM

Steve,

Thanks.
I will give it a try.

Bill

Title: Re: z inhibit / max z depth
Post by: Bill_O on September 03, 2020, 08:50:50 AM

Steve,

It works great.
Thank you.

Bill