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Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2024 4:32 pm
by 610Garage
I'm setting up my acorn controller to run my plasma cutter. Do to wiring aesthetics, I have drive 1 connected to the z axis. I attempted to change the axis dive number through he wizard, but it dosn't give me that option. I tried to change parameter 300 and 302, but that has no effect as well. Am I missing a parameter?
Thanks.
Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 3:51 pm
by Joey
Wow sorry I missed This Post.
For Acorn Plasma the Axis cannot be changed. The Axis are always 1 X/ 2 Y/ 3 Z.
Technically the axis could be changed but specifically for Plasma this will lead to other issues.
What was the reason for Z to be the 1st axis?
Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:36 pm
by 610Garage
Aesthetics. Don't judge.

I originally had the left two drivers wired to drive 3 for Y axis(long axis). I did not feel like trying to rewire it while making it look nice. I was also trying to save drive 4 for a second Z for an additional plasma torch head. I ended up setting it up for auto squaring. So each driver got it's own output and I'll manually switch torch heads if I even utilize my larger plasma cutter.
Thanks for the response though.
Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:37 pm
by cnckeith
please use the Centroid CNC configuration Wizard for cnc setup rather than hand editing parameters.
Much better chance of success using the Wizard for you first time.

Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:39 pm
by cnckeith
and you can hardware pair the axis drives on the gantry and still get autosquaring for the gantry while freeing up the 4th axis for other duties
Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2024 9:32 pm
by 610Garage
cnckeith wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:37 pm
please use the Centroid CNC configuration Wizard for cnc setup rather than hand editing parameters.
Much better chance of success using the Wizard for you first time.
I have a cnc mill that uses oak board. Nice system, but I don't believe that has a wizard. I set everything up from the parameters screen. So it was my first instinct here. But I have been using the wizard for most things on the acorn now. It is a wee bit easier.
cnckeith wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2024 2:39 pm
and you can hardware pair the axis drives on the gantry and still get autosquaring for the gantry while freeing up the 4th axis for other duties
Yea, I saw that. To implement that strategy, it would involve completely rewiring my drivers. That took me days to wire them in like that. I don't need a 4th axis that badly.

Thanks though.
Re: Parameter 300-302 not assigning drive to axis
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2024 8:57 am
by cnckeith
ok i moved this thread out of the Acorn Plasma forum.