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Offline rufan

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Soft Limit Problem
« on: January 09, 2014, 03:17:24 AM »
Recently I have swapped the ESS Smoothsteppper for the CS-Lab CSMIO/IP-S controller
When I startup Mach3 I perform a x-y-z Axis reference this is done perfectly
Then I enable the Software Limits.
Now I cannot move any axis in step mode or with G-code, when I try this I get an error message: see picture below.
The weird thing is: the only way to move the Axis with soft limit ON is if JOG is in continues mode.
Whit Soft Limits disable every thing works fine.

What can occur this problem?
Is this a CS-Lab error message? I have never had this problem or see this message before with the Smootstepper controller.
I have the latest Mach3 .066 installed and the latest CS-LAB v2.100 Plug-in installed.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2014, 06:47:12 AM »
Can you attach your xml and I will take a look.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2014, 06:50:41 AM »
Actually, looking at the pic above it looks like none of your axes are referenced.
Also might be worth trying an earlier version of Mach as 066 is known to have homing issues with external controllers.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2014, 06:56:33 AM »
Hood,

From what I can see, when the axis go to the reference point and Machine coord's are set to 0.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2014, 07:01:52 AM »
I was assuming the LEDs at the side of the DROs were the referenced LEDs and they are not green.
Might also be worth loading the default Mach screen just as a test to see if things change.
I will have a look at your xml and see if I can find any issues.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2014, 07:05:25 AM »
I see you have the C axis enabled, do you actually have a C connected?
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2014, 12:44:51 PM »
It is what Hood say: C-Axis.
I need the C-axis for my turret, but I don't want to reference it.
If I disable the C-axis then everything works fine with SoftLimit on.
If C-Axis is enabled then I get this error.

I assumed that if the HOME input for an Axis is not enabled the system should not worry about it's reference.
This was the case with Smoothstepper.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2014, 01:20:39 PM »
General Config page in Mach , Disable the soft limits for rotational axis.
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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2014, 01:33:00 PM »
Hood,

Disable the soft limits for rotational axis, does not the job still getting the error.

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Re: Soft Limit Problem
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2014, 01:37:55 PM »
Ok will have another look through your xml but you may have to contact CS-Lab and see if they can suggest anything. I am at home now so cant test but if I remember I will test tomorrow on the lathe by enabling the C axis and see if I get this problem.
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