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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 17, 2007, 05:46:37 PM »
Do you get a limit switch error when it tries to home?

Yes I do!

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What kind of hardware are you using? A BOB, Grex, etc. ?

Hobby CNC  ... 4 Axis HCNCPRO Driver Board Kit


Thanks
Bill

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All,

Ok, I will give that a try, stirling also suggested that I hook up the X, Y, and Z on 3 separate pins, split them up. I Will give it a go as soon as I get home from work.

Thanks Again
Bill

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This is connected to another problem at this thread, http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5189.0.html

Anything will help

Thanks
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 17, 2007, 02:34:15 PM »
Chaoticone,

yes the auto limit override is on.

If you have never wired all the switches in series, how is this done? I have limit switches at the end of all three axis, and the top Z and the left X and the farthest away from the user on Y are the ones I want to use as home switches.

I just want limits and homes to work, I don't care how but I need to get them working and get the machine coordinates set at the 0's so I can get her going. As of now, it just looks good and is pretty much useless otherwise.

Anything will help!

Thanks
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 17, 2007, 12:34:34 PM »
Hood,

Yes they are connected in series and I am using 3 of the six as homing switches. I did try the debounce at 2000 ... No Change.

Here is another thread that I started to get the switches working so a quick re-read might help with this problem. http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,5160.0.html

 I think that this problem needs to be corrected for the other to fall in place.

Many thanks guy's
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 17, 2007, 09:04:19 AM »
Hello Hood,

When I tell the machine to Ref All Home, the z axis moves to its home switch, the machine stops and All the switches turn yellow on the diagnostics page, nothing is green.

Here is a diagnostics screen shot of what I get when I hit Ref All Home or from the diagnostics screen I hit Ref Z.

Thanks
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 17, 2007, 03:01:15 AM »
Hello Graham,

I think what you are wanting to know looks fine. Here is a few screen shots of those menus. Does it look ok?

My homing is not working properly. The limits stop the machine but the homing does not back off the switch. BTW I am running Mach3 and I have six switches limits and 3 of the six I want to use as homing switches. Hobby CNC Pro board.

Thanks
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Machine Coordinates ????
« on: December 16, 2007, 04:27:36 PM »
hello All,

 I am still in the middle of trying to set this thing up with the home and limit switches but I think I need to get the machine coordinates done first!

I have a problem, When I have my all my axis all set to zero in my machine coordinates all three axis are in the middle of their travel, how do I fix this? I cant seem to be able to set the machine coordinates to zero on the limit switches.

Thanks
Bill

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Well guy's

When I got home from work, I went into my shop and fired her up. I hit the Ref All Home bar and it hit the Z switch and DID NOT back off. I am including a picture of the two menus.

What could it be?

Thanks
Bill

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Stirling - Hood,

I was jogging to test the switch and I can see how that will not work. I will need to  try and hit the home all and see if that works. I do want to use the soft limits so I need to set that up also. Boy this is harder than the haas here at work!

With that all said, I cant wait to get her set up and test this out properly so I can buy the software. BTW - I really like it, it's just a little overwhelming at times.

Thanks again guys
Bill

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