Limit and Home switch configuration

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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

Post by terrymcc »

martyscncgarage wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 11:15 am Sorry. I don't think so.
What motors and drives are you using?
Attached is what I get when I try what you suggest.

Leadshine HBS1108S Drive and 86HBM120H-1000 Motors. What difference would that make?

Also attached report and schematics

Thanks
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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

Post by martyscncgarage »

Like the software says. You can't mix HomeLimit with Limit All
I assume you have a Lathe installation and Mill Installation of the software?
I would imagine you are hitting the limitations of a number of inputs?

I wonder when you do the manual change from lathe to mill if you couldn't use some relays to swap inputs for you.
(thinking out loud)

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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

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terrymcc wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:20 pm Attached is what I get when I try what you suggest.
You have the wrong input setting for Input 1. Use "ThirdAxisHomeOk". Not the "limit" version.
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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

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That is how I have been running it. But, when you do that, it will not limit the Z+ travel and can allow a crash.

The issue is I want to Home Z+ but I also want to limit it. All the other limit switches are combined into a limit input.
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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

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terrymcc wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:17 pm That is how I have been running it. But, when you do that, it will not limit the Z+ travel and can allow a crash.

The issue is I want to Home Z+ but I also want to limit it. All the other limit switches are combined into a limit input.
If you configure the soft limits this should not be an issue unless your machine loses steps.
You will have to come up with another alternative or add a second switch to for limit.
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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

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martyscncgarage wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:23 pm
terrymcc wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:17 pm That is how I have been running it. But, when you do that, it will not limit the Z+ travel and can allow a crash.

The issue is I want to Home Z+ but I also want to limit it. All the other limit switches are combined into a limit input.
If you configure the soft limits this should not be an issue unless your machine loses steps.
You will have to come up with another alternative or add a second switch to for limit.
Thanks Marty. I think it will be OK. The drives are hybrid servos so they shouldn't loose steps and if they do, they will generate a fault which will shut down the machine.
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Re: Limit and Home switch configuration

Post by martyscncgarage »

terrymcc wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 8:11 pm
martyscncgarage wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 7:23 pm
terrymcc wrote: Tue Jan 12, 2021 6:17 pm That is how I have been running it. But, when you do that, it will not limit the Z+ travel and can allow a crash.

The issue is I want to Home Z+ but I also want to limit it. All the other limit switches are combined into a limit input.
If you configure the soft limits this should not be an issue unless your machine loses steps.
You will have to come up with another alternative or add a second switch to for limit.
Thanks Marty. I think it will be OK. The drives are hybrid servos so they shouldn't loose steps and if they do, they will generate a fault which will shut down the machine.
Then I would not really have any hesitation on relying on the HOMEALL function. I have used it ALOT with closed loop hybrid servo machines.
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