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Pls. post used g-code.

Uwe

Not sure if I remember right, but this should be fixed in current 5.1

Uwe

Yep, I also would use a small SSR, since ENA is not time critical.

Or if the drivers are enabled by default, I would skip connecting ENA, since CNC12 can force home after E-Stop but not if a single drive is disabled.

Uwe

This chart was supplied with the probe I guess? I have used some types of probes in the <200€ range and made probemaps with them. Non was as good as a KP3, but maybe ok for hobby. But for me, the most annoying thing was that none of the cheap probes stayed in center for a longer time and some of the...

Stepper with ENA from the Headers, Step/Dir from DB25

https://www.centroidcnc.com/dealersuppo ... 032.r2.pdf

Uwe

Easy way to solve this is a timer relay in the servo enable wire active at power on.

Uwe

The AIKRON Model:AKM1 Has been Tested at Centroid. The Signal Type Needs to be the 5v RS422 https://www.aikrondro.com/product/aikron-akm-series-linear-encoders/ I've attached a snip of the DB9 connector of the Aikron and the Changes needed to match the Centroid DB9 Encoder Port. Aikron Scale Wiring...

default paths are defined in the pathl.ini file, but you can navigate to any folder.

I use /ncfiles as working directory, and store files from done projects in other folders for reuse later.

Uwe

I understand both ways of thinking. For me as user no big deal, just a 50:50 chance to get it right on the first try

Not more than a minute to try a second chance...

Uwe

This is clearly explained in the manual and since most threads are symmetrical, easy for the user to work with. Even more advanced is optithreading and incremental infeed. https://www.sandvik.coromant.com/en-us/knowledge/threading/thread-turning/how-to-choose-infeed-method-in-thread-turning-operatio...