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    Default X axis homing in Mach3 with a CS-Lab motion control board

    Greetings,

    We’ve set up a Multicam CNC router with a CS-Labs
    CSMIO-IPS motion controller using Mach3.

    It is a completely successful upgrade with one
    exception—X axis will not home.

    Z axis homes.

    Y axis homes.

    The LED indicator on the CSMIO-IPS lights when
    the X axis home is tripped.

    The LED light on the Mach3 diagnostics screen
    lights when the home is tripped.

    The gantry moves toward the home switch but
    consistently overshoots it. All LEDs signal that
    they are tripped but the gantry just keeps going.

    I suspect it is a slave axis issue. We have the X axis
    slaved with the A axis.

    Following a post on CNC Zone, we attempted to
    change the Reference Home button code in
    Screen Designer as per a recommendation by
    Art Fenerty.

    We changed it to:

    > DoButton( 24 )
    > DoButton( 23)
    > RefCombination( 9 )

    There was no change.

    We have also tried different input terminals for the
    Home switch. Again, no change.

    We tried different sensors PNP, NPN, and just
    a simple contact closure. Same result. Movement
    continues after the switch is tripped.

    We deleted our complete Mach3 folder, re-installed
    the most current Mach3, and re-installed the most
    currently CS-MIO firmware and plug in.

    Still no change. X ignores the tripped switch and
    just keeps on going.

    This is the only issue with this upgrade but it is
    obviously a significant one because we cannot
    get our machine coordinates.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks

    Rich Rew
    Exhibitology

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    Default Re: X axis homing in Mach3 with a CS-Lab motion control board

    Do you have separate switches for the master and slave, or just one?

    Gerry

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    Default Re: X axis homing in Mach3 with a CS-Lab motion control board

    Just one.



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    Default Re: X axis homing in Mach3 with a CS-Lab motion control board

    Try checking Home Slave with Master in General Config.
    However, you may need two switches. See the CS labs manual on pages 93 and 94.
    I've never used one myself, so you may want to contact them.

    Gerry

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