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General Mach Discussion / X Y Setup
« on: February 28, 2007, 12:32:48 AM »
I Am so Confused
I have my machine set up!
The X Home switch is on the left.
The Y Home switch is to the back.
So if i home the machine it goes to the back left (Z goes high)
Now the documentation (Using Mach3 Mil)l (P7-2)(P7-3) shows x0 y0 as the front left (Z High)
Now i can trick the machine to set (Y0) to the front by setting the (home offset)
in (Config)-(Homing/Limits) to = Y=(-11.5) Z=(- 0.5) X=(1.0)
Note: This trick also helps me with keeping me clear of crashing because I'm using a G100 and
soft limits are not yet functional.
The machine homes Y to the back of the machine,
then moves Y to the front and preforms a Zero.
Jog arrow keys function correctly
Now Machine cords X0-Y0 = Front Left
Is this the right way to do this
Or should i just ignore the machine cords
and let it home to the back
Since the offsets can be set any where
What is the best Practice to learn?
I have my machine set up!
The X Home switch is on the left.
The Y Home switch is to the back.
So if i home the machine it goes to the back left (Z goes high)
Now the documentation (Using Mach3 Mil)l (P7-2)(P7-3) shows x0 y0 as the front left (Z High)
Now i can trick the machine to set (Y0) to the front by setting the (home offset)
in (Config)-(Homing/Limits) to = Y=(-11.5) Z=(- 0.5) X=(1.0)
Note: This trick also helps me with keeping me clear of crashing because I'm using a G100 and
soft limits are not yet functional.
The machine homes Y to the back of the machine,
then moves Y to the front and preforms a Zero.
Jog arrow keys function correctly
Now Machine cords X0-Y0 = Front Left
Is this the right way to do this
Or should i just ignore the machine cords
and let it home to the back
Since the offsets can be set any where
What is the best Practice to learn?
