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Ken im not sure what you mean. Reference in our lexicon is not a part zero. any version of CNC12 will "auto store" the tool offsets, this is nothing new. :D I couldn't use the auto measure feature with my table limits, so maybe that would be fixed together. I want a macro button on screen ...

Will the new version auto store the tool offset in the library? I changed to z zero button to Z Reference so my brain understands. If the homing wizard section had a spot to give an extra move it would help. So if the home limit switch for x is 2" from the home spot you want, you enter that num...

You don't have to use m8 macro for the #8 output. You can use m30, or any unused macro. You also don't have to have it assigned in the output. If it is just listed as output8 on the outputs them m68 turns it on and m88 turns it off if I remember correctly.

Are the motors the same to where you can switch them? Are the wires long enough to where you can switch them? It's just a process of elimination. You might also remove the x motor from the machine and try to move it back and fourth manually to see how smooth it is.

If your drive is sending a correct fault signal, you are going to have to troubleshoot the drive, motor, wiring, ect... If it ever ran with the current wiring, I would suggest finding out which drive is going into fault mode first. Normally a light goes red on them. Then switch out motors, drives, e...

Your wiring is backwards from what I am used to. I run 5v+ to the step/dir + and coming off the db25 header the step/dir go to the - inputs it looks like you are running a gd and trying to apply pos signals.

Barring any unusual changes to the PLC program, and assuming you have good contact where the test leads are inserted in the analog plug, and assuming you have steady logic power applied to the Acorn board (i.e. it communicates normally with CNC12), and assuming your meter is trustworthy, then this ...

You are going to need to provide more info, so someone can help you out. Do a report and attach, explain exactly step by step what you did to command spindle on and spindle speed. Screen shot of spindle setup in the wizard will help. Just saying it doesn't work, won't get a good answer.

What about trying the pc tuner? Maybe a communication issue. With it being after a tool change, it makes me wonder about tool offsets G43, G49, Does it go to a G55, G56 ect....

The switch on the side should also be in the 5v position and not 24v.