beginner needing some help please :)

[425hpChargerSRT]

Hi all,

First off, im new to the cnc world but i am getting my feet wet quick.

The machine i bought was used, and the control software that came with it has absolutely no support whatsoever. So i decided to set the machine up with mach 3. I have all of the stepper inputs, and screw settings correct.

The problem i am having is actually setting the zero position of the machine. I haven't been able to figure that out yet. Any hints on how to do this. Also, the software that came with the machine had my z axis setup where positive was going towards the table, and zero was at the highest point. Is there a way to setup mach3 in that fashion.

[jalessi]

425hpChargerSRT,

You can change the direction by changing the Dir LowActive setting for that axis.

See attached image for more help.


Jeff...

[bill-the-cat]

Being new to Mach, you may want to check out these tutorials. They should answer a lot of your questions.

http://www.machsupport.com/videos/

[425hpChargerSRT]

425hpChargerSRT,

You can change the direction by changing the Dir LowActive setting for that axis.

See attached image for more help.


Jeff...

Great, thanks for the help jeff. I knew there was something i was missing.