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Lathe operations will require Z as axis 1 and X as axis 2. Many of the built-in functions will not work correctly if you change them.

Just to clarify, with PWM, you lose one of the general outputs, OUT2. You do not loose an axis. You still have 4 controllable axis even while using PWM.

Sometimes, you need to hit ESC 4 or 5 times to get back to the top menu. I'd hate it if that became three individual keystrokes to backup a single level. Maybe ask for confirmation only if a program is running.

Yes, it's just preloading the next tool number.

If you can post the g-code file, we can tell for sure, but my guess is that tool 1 is actually in the spindle and the N60 T2 line is just preloading the the next tool. This is useful on machines equipped with dual fork toolchangers so the next tool can be staged in the toolchanger.

It also appears that the encoder is connected to the drive and not the spindle. How is the motor connected to the spindle?

If your computer has a separate graphics card, you might try a different one. If it's integrated graphics, do you have another computer you can try?

Do you get the same shutdown behavior when using F8 Graph? I'm wondering if this is a graphics driver issue.

You are correct Uwe. I must be getting senile.

And a 5.5mm pitch ballscrew is also suspect, as would be a 5.6TPI ballscrew.