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General Mach Discussion / limit switch set up

« on: December 07, 2015, 02:37:57 PM »

Hi
I started this question in another thread but didn't get any responses. I hope someone can help. I wired my limit switches in series for XY and Z to port one pin 12 I have checked my wiring and all switches are functioning. I did auto setup in ports and pins which went fine all are enabled and set to active low. when I jog to a switch and trip it does nothing. if I go into ports and pins and click off active low the light  cones on in the diagnostic page that shows that switch is tripped. what am I missing?
Thanks for  any help you can share
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit switches

« on: December 06, 2015, 11:57:01 AM »

Hi
I did a continuity check on the switches and checked the wiring all are functioning properly,.with a meter on the loop of switches when I trip a switch it does break the continuity. With active low checked in ports and pins/inputs none are are lite up on the diagnostic screen when I trip a switch I do not get a tripped light. Can anyone give me an idea what is wrong
Thanks Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit switches

« on: December 05, 2015, 09:21:45 PM »

Hi
I am posting again today, I must be dense or doing something wrong, I have watched the videos and read and reread the manual and still haven't been able to get my limit switches out of tripped mode when enabled. Seemed to work when I set them up until I tripped one to see if they were working and now whenever I enable I get a tripped message.  I will described as best I can XYZ wired in series ports and pins, all are port 1 pin 12 and in auto setup active low. whenever these are checked I get a limit tripped condition. In the Diagnostic screen if active low is on I get a flickering yellow light in the input signals currant state, if active low is unchecked but the switches are enabled I get a solid yellow light. Have i missed setting something else up?
Thanks for any help or guidance
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Limit switches

« on: December 05, 2015, 02:25:36 PM »

Hi
I am having a problem setting up my limit and home switches, I wired in series to pin 12 X,Y,Z Did auto setup in ports and pins and applied. after I close I get a limit switch triggered warning, in the diagnostic page I do not get a steady light showing a tripped switch but a indeterminate  flashing light that does not stay on did I do something wrong.
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit Switches

« on: November 30, 2015, 08:19:24 PM »

Hi
Thanks for the advice, I would like to take a look at the code, never done something like that before. That's what makes life fun.
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit Switches

« on: November 30, 2015, 02:09:07 PM »

Thanks Robert
Thats kind of what I thought, as for the over-ride I haven't figured out how to do that yet. I ended up disabling the pins in Mach 3 to continue my setup
Bill

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General Mach Discussion / Limit Switches

« on: November 30, 2015, 11:56:42 AM »

Hi
I am a new member and I 'm sure this has been discussed many times, In searching for limit switch wiring options I decided on using one pin for  X,Y, Z, per a post I read here. Being new to this I was wondering if in the future I would regret this decision. Have any of you done this and just learned to work with it or could it cause problems down the road. I am just completing a build that I started a few years ago.
Thanks
I look forward to being part of this forum
Bill

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

« on: November 30, 2015, 11:45:06 AM »

Hi
I am new to CNC have been building a machine on and off for the last couple years, getting close to finally using it. I work with glass making molds and melting for architectural applications. I have been hand-building these molds and want to try CNC for this. Look forward to being part of this forum.
Bill