Re: A MaxNc Retrofit on my Dyna-Myte 2000 CNC mill

The Home signals have to be for each axis.

It seems as though the cheap-ass MaxNc board I have has only one input
for the Home Switches, and the MaxNc software cycles thru the axes one
at a time until the switch, apparently any switch, is tripped, then
backs off. At least that's how I interpret it.

> Each axis has a separate Home switch. In some software you can
> designate the Homes as Limits too but they can't be in series

That doesn't seem to be the case with this board. I understand the
instructions, vague as they are, to suggest a series loop
configuration and a "serial" homing sequence.

>
> You can connect all of your limits (sometimes called "hard limits" and
> far limits in series and use the NC (normally closed) so that any trip
> will open the circuit and trigger an e-stop.

Once again, it appears to contradict this in the instructions, in
that they provide one pin each for "positive" limit switches and
"negative" limit switches, in addition to the pin for "home" switches.

The Homes need to be

> separate swtiches, one for each axis. Homes can be NO (normallyu
> open) or NC depending on how you setup the software logic.

I think I am stuck with adding a second set of positive switches for
homing.

> Not trying to rag on you but for 57.00 bucks for our powered

breakout and MACH3 (Mach as a MaxNC mode) you might have all the
features you want

>

I didn't know about your products until I read this message. I would
appreciate more info about the powered breakout board. I had some
trouble accessing the information about it on your website and got an
error message when I tried to view the PDF manual. A handheld jogging
control would be of interest, as well. You can e-mail me at
fredhh47@...
Thanks
Fred Howe