I'm having a blast working with and figuring out Mach 3. What I tend to do before running a project is raise the Z clear of the table and start the run. Then I watch the table move to convince myself that I've set everything up okay. Then I cancel the run and move the table back to the zeroed X and Y positions before starting the actual cut.
But this has me wondering as I haven't run across it yet in the manual - when the table is "out there" somewhere and I want to send it back to my X and Y zero points, is there a button to click or command that sends the table scooting back to the zeros? I've been doing it manually, but I'd bet that I don't need to... Anybody know how to send the table back to the zero points?

Thanks,
Mark

yep.

got to the MDI screen. there are screens for manual, program run, etc... goto MDI.

then, in the input box below, type in the g-code command, G0 X0 Y0.

this will move x and y to 0.00

wasn't there a trick with softlimits and imaginary limit switches?

Hi. If you have home/limit switches you can issue command G28.1X0Y0Z0 to move the axes home until they trip the limit switches followed by a reverse in direction until the switches clear. That will be your home position. You'll also see the reference LEDs light up. I believe there's a button there in the settings screen (?) that does the same.

JR

You can use the "GOTO Z" button located under the DRO on the programs screen

G90 G0 X0 Y0 Z0






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Thanks everyone!

Mark