Re: Axis motor rotation on first RESET HOME (STEPPING THROUGH THE SETUP PROCESS)
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:24 pm
Hi Marty…
Something went wrong…
Refer to the photos in this Google Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YpJpuxZmdLAA9N1C9
This is what I did:
First, for convenience, I jogged the gantry closer to me, moved the router plate a few inches to the right and lowered the router plate.
Then I hit the CYCLE START button to initialize the DRO coordinates to zeros. See second photo on the album.
I placed a ruler on the gantry to measure the movement on the X axis. See first photo on the album.
Started the Wizard and made the changes to the UNITS to metric. All Ratios changed to 25.4, including the one for the 4th axis.
Changed the Overall Turns Ratio to X, Y and Z to 5. You did not ask to change the 4th axis but I also changed that one to 5. See the 3rd photo.
Saved the configuration.
Went back to change the UNITS to Imperial, however, since it was NOT asked, I did not save this change. See 4th picture.
(This is one place where I think I messed up)
Ended the Wizard
Started CNC12
When I hit the CYCLE START button, the gantry started coming towards me but fortunately it stopped 2 inches before hitting the hard stop. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING PROGRAM FLANGE.CNC. See the 5th photo.
I canceled the job. See the 6th photo.
I decided to do it over again, so, I ended CNC12 and powered off the unit.
When it was back up again, I jogged the Y axis to move the gantry back about one foot.
When I hit the CYCLE START button again, Flange.cnc program started running again, so, I hit the Estop button. See the 7th photo.
Ended CNC12 and powered off the machine.
Went back to the Wizard to see the axis configuration: It was still with UNITS = Metric. See the last photo.
From here, first I wonder whether I had to update the change to Imperial.
And second, how is it that program Flange.com starts running upon hitting CYCLE START. Is it because the last thing I did on the previous session was to HOME the machine? If so, how do I recover from this condition?
I’m sorry to give you these troubles.
Arturo Martinez
Something went wrong…
Refer to the photos in this Google Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YpJpuxZmdLAA9N1C9
This is what I did:
First, for convenience, I jogged the gantry closer to me, moved the router plate a few inches to the right and lowered the router plate.
Then I hit the CYCLE START button to initialize the DRO coordinates to zeros. See second photo on the album.
I placed a ruler on the gantry to measure the movement on the X axis. See first photo on the album.
Started the Wizard and made the changes to the UNITS to metric. All Ratios changed to 25.4, including the one for the 4th axis.
Changed the Overall Turns Ratio to X, Y and Z to 5. You did not ask to change the 4th axis but I also changed that one to 5. See the 3rd photo.
Saved the configuration.
Went back to change the UNITS to Imperial, however, since it was NOT asked, I did not save this change. See 4th picture.
(This is one place where I think I messed up)
Ended the Wizard
Started CNC12
When I hit the CYCLE START button, the gantry started coming towards me but fortunately it stopped 2 inches before hitting the hard stop. AT THIS POINT I REALIZED THAT THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING PROGRAM FLANGE.CNC. See the 5th photo.
I canceled the job. See the 6th photo.
I decided to do it over again, so, I ended CNC12 and powered off the unit.
When it was back up again, I jogged the Y axis to move the gantry back about one foot.
When I hit the CYCLE START button again, Flange.cnc program started running again, so, I hit the Estop button. See the 7th photo.
Ended CNC12 and powered off the machine.
Went back to the Wizard to see the axis configuration: It was still with UNITS = Metric. See the last photo.
From here, first I wonder whether I had to update the change to Imperial.
And second, how is it that program Flange.com starts running upon hitting CYCLE START. Is it because the last thing I did on the previous session was to HOME the machine? If so, how do I recover from this condition?
I’m sorry to give you these troubles.
Arturo Martinez