In my recent post about the error message "Z Axis Full Power Without Motion" I thought the problem was related to my trying to use my digitzer, however I have discovered that it is not.
When I tuned my machine on today it booted up to the first screen and prompted me to press Cycle Start to Home the machine.
When I pressed it the Z axis took off in an upward motion at full speed. Then it stopped suddenly and the screen said "Stall" Program cancelled.
I pressed it again and the same thing happen except it went all the way to the limit and the screen said "Z+ limit (#6) tripped" program cancelled.
I hit the -Z jog button and it took off down at full speed, went about 6 or 8 inched stopped and said "limit cleared" then it said "Z Axis Full Power Without Motion"
Anytime you hit a Z jog button it takes off in either the up or down motion and does this 6 or 8 inches at a time until it trips the limit in the diection it is headed. Each move is 6 or 8 inches with with each touch of the jog button and it goes full speed.
The X and Y axis both seem to work fine and there is also no number on the DRO becuase it has never completed it home cycle.
I can work the limit switches manually and they trip and reset fine. I can not make them do anything by shaking or moving wires or anythig of the sort.
Any clues? I am rather sure that my intermittant problem I had during digitizing has decided to become permanent.
Any Ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks Gary  |