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You can just not use a reference tool at all. Select the tool length offset for that tool (e.g. G43 H3 for tool length 3). Run that tool down onto your tool setter and then set that tools length, do the same with your other tools. Set your work Z zero offset with the tool currently in the spindle an...

cnckeith wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 2:47 am yep the report shows the system at v4.18. the latest version is v4.20.

Thanks for checking that for me. I will do the 4.20 upgrade. It doesnt look like like there are any fixes that will help me but I will do it anyway.

thanks for posting the report. i would update to the latest version v4.20. page 7 https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/downloads/cnc12_oak_allin1dc_levels_instructions.pdf goes over in detail the MPG parameter settings Thanks. I thought I was already on V4.18? So shouldn't need any complicated ...

An alternate option is to put a contactor after the VFD in the motor cables. That leaves the VFD powered but ensures the motor can not be driven or electrically unsafe. Ashesman, I was always told it was not good on a VFD to switch its load AFTER the VFD. If a VFD got powered down on the line side,...

If you are going to cut the power to the VFD, consider the inrush current when enabling your contactor. There can be up to hundreds of amps for a short period of time while the VFD chargers its capacitors. This is drawn while the contactor is closing and possibly still bouncing. High end VFDs have i...

So, this is sorted now. I got the official reply back from Centroid. While they never explained why the built in macros don't work, they suggested to do exactly as @swissi suggested. Reply: If I understand what you are trying to do, I think this is your best option by far. I don't think the bit valu...

So, I did test the "Jog Panel Required" setting. It does indeed disable the requirement to press cycle start before running aux key macros. It also stops the need to push cycle start twice when running a program. It seems silly to me to combine this functionality! It would make more sense ...

It is continuous. Disconnecting the jog panel should result in "9031 Jog Panel Communication In Fault". Your message number may vary, depending on what PLC program you are using. Looks like we were typing at the same time. I will skip that test then... I see it in the PLC program ; Set (o...

I will give turning off the jog panel required a go out of interest, but personally I feel like having jog panel diagnostics incase of a failure is something I would not like to give up. My jog panel is really easy to unplug so I will test if it does actually error while running if unplugged. I have...

Actually, I found this in the Oak install manual. It suggests that the Jog Panel Required setting does as I thought and prevents an error if there is no communications with the jog panel.