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Mach3 under Vista / Auto zero tool does not work!!

« on: December 27, 2016, 07:46:30 PM »

I am not sure if I am just not understanding this. I got the probe to work when I touch them together I can see the light working just fine. The problem I am having is when I set the macro and hit auto tool zero it goes in the wrong direction. I set the z- to reverse in the home and limit's. Then it went in the right direction but it never stopped when it hit the plate. I am not sure if the script is just bad or just me not doing this correctly.

I might be missing something here. I did go on youtube got some great info but still does not work right.

Here is a copy of the script I am using.

'Rem   Probe Down by PEU (Based on Erniebro Work)
FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818)    'Get the current settings
ZCurrent = GetDro(2)
Code "G4 P1"         'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "F100"         'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
GageH = GetOEMDRO (1002)
Rem   Probe Down by PEU (Based on Erniebro Work)
FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818)    'Get the current settings
ZCurrent = GetOemDro(802)
Code "G4 P1"         'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "F100"         'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
GageH = GetUserDRO(1152)
ZNew = ZCurrent - 30      'probe down 20 mm
Code "G31 Z" &ZNew
While IsMoving()
Wend
Call SetDro (2,GageH)
FinalMove = GageH * 1
Code  "G0 Z" &FinalMove
Code  "G0 Z" &20
Code "F" &FeedCurrent        'restore starting feed rate 

Any help would be great thank you

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Mach3 under Vista / Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 23, 2016, 01:44:32 PM »

I am running vista. C10 breakout board KL-430 digital drivers.
I connected the z-plate to pin 15 and the other lead to a ground, when I hit auto tool zero I get an error " Z-plate is grounded check connection and try again"
I looked in the diagnostics, the digitized lite was lit green. I set the z-plate to the probe settings  and set it to active low. I removed the wires to the z-plate got the same error with no plate installed.

At this point I just don't  know where to go. Any help would be great thank you.