That's odd - usually an axis that will jog from the keyboard will respond to g-code commands. What happens when you give it a command like G01Z2.5F10 in the MDI panel (make sure there's room for that move)? Do you have any soft limits set in Z?
Hi all,
As my post states, I’m new to CNC and Mach 3. I purchased a KL-6090 CNC router from a place in the Chicago area. A desktop with 32 bit Windows 7 and Mach 3 (licensed) was included. I’m attempting my first cuts with machine and the Z is not moving when I load the g-code and start. All 3 axis move just fine when I use the keyboard. The test piece was produced in Aspire and saved out as both a Mach 3 .txt file and a Wincnc .tap file with both files netting the same result. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Anton
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That's odd - usually an axis that will jog from the keyboard will respond to g-code commands. What happens when you give it a command like G01Z2.5F10 in the MDI panel (make sure there's room for that move)? Do you have any soft limits set in Z?
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I think I saw 50 in a soft limits field somewhere, but I don’t even know where to find that info. As for the command, do I enter it just as you typed it above and hit enter? (I’ll move the cutter to the center of the wood and re-zero)
Just to follow up on the command, when I executed the command the cutter moved up slowly and stopped at +2.500