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HiCON Motion Controller / Homing not working - Using version 2.50.23 firmware, with mach 4.2.0.4300
« on: February 02, 2021, 02:22:19 PM »
My computer quit last week and I had to move everything to a new computer. homing worked on the last machine.
Before the machine completely stopped working I managed to copy the profile folder from mach 4.
I installed mach 4, copied in the plugin files, and copied my profiles over to the new computer.
Problem. I can jog the machine in all directions, but when I hit "home all" the z axis moves very briefly (not getting to the switch) and stops. Then I get the error "motor not enabled" for all the motors.
If I enable the machine again I can run gcode as long as I don't home the machine.
System specs
Windows 10 pro 64bit.
I attached a screen shot of the black window that is usually open in the background, and the text log of events from diagnostics.
Steps taken so far.
1. I updated the hicon firmware to version 2.50.23 today, but the same problem occurs.
2. I updated the config files inside the plugins folder as well.
3. scrolled through the motors settings and all the appropriate boxes seems to be enabled inside of motors, axis mapping,
4. Restarted the controller and computer just in case.
Before the machine completely stopped working I managed to copy the profile folder from mach 4.
I installed mach 4, copied in the plugin files, and copied my profiles over to the new computer.
Problem. I can jog the machine in all directions, but when I hit "home all" the z axis moves very briefly (not getting to the switch) and stops. Then I get the error "motor not enabled" for all the motors.
If I enable the machine again I can run gcode as long as I don't home the machine.
System specs
Windows 10 pro 64bit.
I attached a screen shot of the black window that is usually open in the background, and the text log of events from diagnostics.
Steps taken so far.
1. I updated the hicon firmware to version 2.50.23 today, but the same problem occurs.
2. I updated the config files inside the plugins folder as well.
3. scrolled through the motors settings and all the appropriate boxes seems to be enabled inside of motors, axis mapping,
4. Restarted the controller and computer just in case.