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General Mach Discussion / Re: Yet another limit switch problem.

« on: April 08, 2009, 09:01:52 AM »

Well, hopefully this helps someone.

After you asked about the XML file, I remembered that I was using an XML file supplied by HobbyCNC, from their yahoo group. I deleted it and started fresh and everything works exactly as expected.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Yet another limit switch problem.

« on: April 08, 2009, 07:38:28 AM »

Sorry for the lack of XML. I'm not in front of that machine right now, so I can't attach it right now -- I'll try to get it tonight.

My switches are wired in series. All three LEDs light up properly when I press any one of the switches, so the signal is fine.

As far as I can find, nothing else is assigned to Port 1 Pin 11. The switches are active.

It's totally bizarre. If I hold a switch, I can see it lighting up the three LEDs, but the axes will all still jog, just very slowly.

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General Mach Discussion / Yet another limit switch problem.

« on: April 08, 2009, 12:12:52 AM »

I have a strange problem with my limit/home switches.

I have three limit switches in series, normally closed. They're all on Port 1, Pin 11 and this is correctly set.

If I try to "Ref All Home" the axes all move a little bit, slowly (the amount that they move seems random) and then halt, but they don't make it to the switches.

If I activate a limit switch by hand while jogging the axes, the axes do not stop, they just slow waaaay down. 

Help?