Hello Hood,
Okay, I will try to explain step by step the following procedure from the beginning, I start Mach3.
1/ I zero my DRO's
2/ Next, I load the G-Code for the Road Runner,
Road Runner appears on the right of screen dialogue box showing the design.
and a written message on top left hand corner of dialogue box "TOOL:0"
3/ I click display mode button- once I do this the only thing that changes
on the screen is the words "TABLE DISPLAY" appears.
4/ I then click on regen tool path, this shows me the table out line and the
Road Runner is very small on the left bottom corner. ALL OKAY SO FAR.
I can zoom in to get a larger view- That's also okay.
5/ Next, I jog to the centre of the table to set up the job in that position,
or location on the table. X axis shows DRO at 183.0067 - Y axis at 301.4575
and Z axis at 0.000.
6/ I then regen the tool path again, and it shows my job in the centre of the table,
display mode still active. At this stage of proceedings my Road Runner appears as a small dot
with the two purple axis lines intersecting at the appropriate location.
7/ I then click on REF ALL button the X,Y,Z Buttons turn green, I don't get any movement by the axis lines
and the DRO's do NOT move either.
When I look at the Tutorial from Artsoft it shows movement on the axis lines and the DRO'S, I guess what I'm
trying to do is home the machine.
I have also put the Road Runner through it's paces, and all seems to be okay. EXCEPT at the end of the run
the Z axis remains down on the job. I think the z axis motor should home back to the top. should it not!!!!!!!!!
I don't believe that I have homed my machine at all as yet !!, should the three axis return to the bottom
left hand corner of the table once the job has been completed?
So much to learn, with your help I'm sure that i will conquer this, It might take me time though.
Regards,
Lou