Need Help!- How to reverse Z and X axis in Mach3 ?

[master_bebe]

Hi, i have the Syil X5+ CNC machine, using MasterCAM X5 for solidworks and Mach 3.
after getting the tool paths to mach3, the Z and X axis are moving in the opposite direction than what they should be moving.

how do you change that ???

[bill-the-cat]

If I remember correctly, there is a "Reversed" setting under Homing and Limits. Check that for your X and Z axes and that should take care of your problem.

[argon blade]

the same problem

i hope this works!

thanks

[argon blade]

does not work!!
just sent my x crashing because the home limits were set to the other side!!

any other suggestions?

[M250cnc]

Originally Posted by argon blade does not work!! just sent my x crashing because the home limits were set to the other side!! any other suggestions?

It does work, you just need to correct the limits

Phil

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[argon blade]

Originally Posted by M250cnc It does work, you just need to correct the limits Phil Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

yeah but now my jog buttons are backwards....

[neilw20]

Config, hotkeys will fix the keys.
Z+ the head moves UP.
X+ the table moves to the left.
Y+ the table moves towards you.

If this is how it is, then fix the post processor in mastercam.
Or are you viewing the job from the bottom??

[argon blade]

thanks for the hot key idea ... ill look into that

i just ended up switching the part zero to the other side of me stock...
im not sure how to change the post processor in x3 ....but it would be nice to draw and toolpath from the same percpective

[ger21]

but it would be nice to draw and toolpath from the same perspective

If you're not, then the machine is running backwards. Which would explain why it's jogging backwards.

[Jhodges]

Thanks for the advice 'Bill-the-cat' Home and limits, then reversed, fixed my problem