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« on: February 23, 2014, 03:00:44 PM »
I have connected the limit switches
top of the z
left for x and y
they are closed.
my question is - how do I actually connect them to the break out board.
on the ports and pins screen it says
X++
X--
X HOME
am I supposed to come out of X=+ and back in after the switch to X--
it says only pins 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 are inputs.
that mean I the other pins are outputs?
/\ I have looked everywhere this evening on how to, I fear its something simple, but alas I simply don't know what to do.
do I take 5 volts to the switch and then into the pin? does it simply want to see 5v?-
must ask as I don't know and don't want to fry it
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also, as the axis travels and clicks the switch, how farther is it supposed to travel IF at all?
is that what the slow zone is all about - do you need it?
if its set to one - is that 1 inch of travel allowable after the switch is triggered, as my z has 5mm the y has 5mm and the x has nothing bar the 10mm bumper
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also whilst setting up the table display mode, and entering 500 for a 500mm travel, the scale looks way out - 30.00 seems correct what am I doing wrong?
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top of the z
left for x and y
they are closed.
my question is - how do I actually connect them to the break out board.
on the ports and pins screen it says
X++
X--
X HOME
am I supposed to come out of X=+ and back in after the switch to X--
it says only pins 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15 are inputs.
that mean I the other pins are outputs?
/\ I have looked everywhere this evening on how to, I fear its something simple, but alas I simply don't know what to do.
do I take 5 volts to the switch and then into the pin? does it simply want to see 5v?-
must ask as I don't know and don't want to fry it
----------------------------------------------
also, as the axis travels and clicks the switch, how farther is it supposed to travel IF at all?
is that what the slow zone is all about - do you need it?
if its set to one - is that 1 inch of travel allowable after the switch is triggered, as my z has 5mm the y has 5mm and the x has nothing bar the 10mm bumper
-------------------------------------------
also whilst setting up the table display mode, and entering 500 for a 500mm travel, the scale looks way out - 30.00 seems correct what am I doing wrong?
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