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General Mach Discussion / Tracking lost steps by comparing to previous home switch location?
« on: April 02, 2007, 08:59:46 AM »I'm wondering if Mach 3 can compare the current homing location to previous homing locations in order to see how many steps were lost since the last homing?
The idea:
The mill homes using the home switches (trip, and then untrip slowly) and finds out where it is in space.
Then you run a part.
If you then home again, Mach 3 should know where home SHOULD be. Is there a display view or program that will show you the difference of where home should be, and where Mach 3 finds it? It would be an easy way to find out if you are losing steps.
I've checked the manual, and googled around a bit, but didn't find anything.
-Jeff