Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mach3 homing

Basically turbocnc was running a macro when you typed G28 but under mach
its just going to the undefined home position.

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On Mar 21, 2012 2:23 PM, "Michael Fagan" <woodworker88@...> wrote:

> You could jog both axes until they trip the home switches and then press
> home all, but most machines I have used do this with a macro. I use EMC2
> not mach so I'm not exactly sure what steps you need.
>
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> On Mar 21, 2012 2:16 PM, "Roland Jollivet" <Roland.Jollivet@...>
> wrote:
>
>> **
>>
>>
>> I have to run a macro to home the machine???
>>
>> Thanks. How do i do this?
>>
>> Does this mean that nobody, ever, wants to home their lathe with a 'home
>> all' button like there is on the mill GUI?
>>
>> I find it very strange. I have looked at every button on the lathe gui and
>> can't find anything at all about. It still feels like I'm missing
>> something..
>>
>> Regards
>> Roland
>>
>> On 21 March 2012 20:09, Michael Fagan <woodworker88@...> wrote:
>>
>> > G28 is "go home" not "set home position". You need to run a home all
>> axes
>> > macro which sets your G52 machine coordinate zero.
>> >
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>> > On Mar 21, 2012 1:18 PM, "Roland Jollivet" <Roland.Jollivet@...>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > **
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Hi all
>> > >
>> > > I got my lathe cnc'ed and been playing around with it. It works fine.
>> > >
>> > > But today I installed home switches on the X and Z and am confused.
>> > >
>> > > I'm used to turbocnc, and on that I used to use G28. It would move off
>> > > towards the home switches and then back off, with the display showing
>> > > 0,0,0. Easy and simple........
>> > >
>> > > On mach, in the diagnostic screen, I can see the buttons 'light' up
>> when
>> > I
>> > > press the home switches. But if I type G28, the Z goes off towards the
>> > > tailstock and the switch has absolutely no effect ??
>> > >
>> > > At first I only had the X home switch set up, with Z not enabled, but
>> > the Z
>> > > would still move off ?? So then I thought, strangely that I'd HAVE to
>> > have
>> > > the Z home switch installed, which i did, but that has no effect
>> either.
>> > >
>> > > If I type G28 X0, it goes off in either direction depending on where
>> it
>> > is,
>> > > but the switch still has no effect.
>> > >
>> > > I have not changed the default values for the home positions in the
>> > config.
>> > > Right now I just want mach3 to respond to the switches. How does one
>> > > perform a simple home function?
>> > >
>> > > Turbocnc also had a 'home axes' option. I can't find this in mach3
>> > >
>> > > A bit long winded, but trying to be clear ablout what I've done so
>> far.
>> > > Help appreciated.
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > Roland
>> > >
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