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General Mach Discussion / Re: limit switch issue

« on: August 31, 2009, 10:37:19 AM »

It is shielded cable. I'll have to check for grounding continuity. Are you saying it should only be grounded in one place or that it should be grounded differently. I think we've brought the shielding ground back to the ground header in the control box.

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General Mach Discussion / limit switch issue

« on: August 31, 2009, 09:48:56 AM »

Hi all. I hope I'm posting in the right place. We are running a xylotex board with Mach 3. We set up travel limit switches on the x-axis and tested them. They worked fine. We then extended the wiring loop to include the y and z axis limits, and now we have a problem where every 30 seconds or so the software trips as if a limit was hit. It seems like there is a charge building or something and then finally there is enough potential that the point sees voltage. I'm curious if anyone has had a similar issue? Could it be something in the software set wrong? Could my loop of wire be too long and causing problems?

Thanks,
Brian

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: August 31, 2009, 09:41:19 AM »

Hi everyone. This is my first post here. My friends and I have just bought a 3 axis cnc router and are getting it set up. Still sorting out the machine and its software, but we are making progress!

Brian