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Ok - I don't have a problem homing the mill in the X and Z axis -there are marker plates that tell me where to jog too - however, there does not seem to be a marker for the Y axis - If I try homing it at about the center of travel, I keep getting y axis out of range on line XX messages with even a 3...

Thanks everyone - I understand the difference now and have actually gone through the set up of both machine zero and part zero. The machine I have worked with in the past (CNC punch and bed router) did not use separate machine and part zeros. thanks again - Dan

ajaxscott - thanks for the link! That is exactly what I needed to get started!

Ok - thanks guys - I am a total newbie on CNC milling, so I appreciate the feedback. Just got the machine fully powered up yesterday, so getting a lot closer to actually running something on as opposed to just playing with it.

Dan

System ID number 0729040138. Version number of software is 1.02. There is no label on the back of the dongle. I have been trying to get familiar with the controller and have powered it up and homed it a few time - Question - I would think it would home to 0, 0, 0, but it homes to numbers that are li...

I see I left a 0 out when I typed that - the numbers on the cover of the PC are - Model - DM45-NC Serial # 50007. I'll check the places that you mentioned when I get home this evening. Also - are there any mechanical parts available for this mill? I need new way covers - both Y axis and Z axis are t...

Oh - also, I see a box marked 1 axis Servo PLC sitting on top of the other drive - is this set up for a 4th axis? It looks like there is an extra Fiber Optic cable plugged into the serial port on the PC.

Ok - got the mill home and plugged in the 110 cord. Powered up and the cabinet fans ran but nothing else. Lithium cell measure 3.16, so it is OK (I popped a new one in anyway, since I had one). Shorting the power pins did start the CPU fan running, but no video on the screen. Shut everything down an...

Thanks for the info - that is very helpful. I hope to get the mill home Tuesday, so that will give me a big head start. I wondered about the motherboard BIOS battery, especially since the owner told me it worked fine when he last used it a few months ago, and it wouldn't start up when he went to use...

All I know right now is that it won't power up. It acts like there is no power getting to the PC motherboard. He says no fans run right now. Just gong on the previous owners comments - I'll know more after getting it home and starting to troubleshoot it. I've worked in electronics my whole life, so ...