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There are better macro's available in the Mach3 toolbox. Using the touchplate thickness, and move to tool position to the retract value entered The macro, if functioning properly, will set the Z Zero position, calculating internally When this is done, a screen led should light. The "touchplate" two the tool before starting the too zero setting function to verify all is Generated to carry out the instructions in the macro. When to tool touches the "touchplate" a signal is The plate, and enter this dimension into the macro. In your macro, there is setting for "touchplate height." You measure the thickness of Is a device with a movable tip that triggers an input signal when it is moved, as in touchingĪ surface in x, y, or z which then enters the axis position into the macro. The tool setting function uses an insulated "touchplate", as labeled in your macro. So I am kinda puzzled what else could be the problem, I am kinda concerned that either the controller or the UC100 has a problem but that will be hard to find out.Ĭurrently I think about an new motion controller.Īny thoughts? Anybody with the same setup and similar problems? I looked at the UC100 IN/OUT monitor and the concerning point was that nothing was lighten up when I touched the probe with the little clamp.Īs you can see in the picture, the "Probe" lights up in the moment the Auto Zero buttion is pushed, but the movement of the Z axis doesn't stop when the tool hits the probe. I tested my connections to the leadshine controller and they were OK. So I started investigating, the probe seems to be OK I tested it with a multimeter just to make sure, there can't be a lot wrong with such a probe anyhow.
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If I push the "Auto tool zero" button the Z axis moves down slowly. I used the script provided on the website of cncrouterparts. In Mach3 I am using Port1 and Pin 13 as pointed out in the leadshine manual. It is hooked up to INPUT 4 and GROUND on the MX4660. A piece of aluminum with a two conductor wire and a little clamp. The probe is from cncrouterparts but basically no different to the other probes used.
#CNC TOUCH PLATE WIRING INSTALL#
Now I tried to install a probe to automatically zero the tool. So far for a couple of month everything runs more or less OK.
#CNC TOUCH PLATE WIRING SOFTWARE#
The number is how far away, in mm, you have the tool before probing, This allows the software to stop if it doesn't find the probe.I am running a CNC router equipped with a leadshine MX4660, UC100-ĬNC USB motion controller and Mach3. In the Probe distance/direction box a positive number means your z axis has to move up to touch the plate, a more positive z value, and a negative number means the Z axis has to move down, a more negative Z value. You may have to adjust this value after testing, I had to increase by. Put in your plates thickness in the Touch Plate Thickness box. Now measure your touch plate thickness in mm, you will need this for UGS. Retract Amount is how many mm the tool will move off plate after first touch and before second. You want this slow, so it gets an accurate touch.
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The Slow Measure Rate is how fast it retouches the plate to set you z. Fast Find Rate is mm per min for the rapid to touch plate, I set it at 100, it's not too fast, but I don't want to damage the plate. If, like me, you are only going to use the probe for Z you don't have to worry about End mill diameter. Units has to be millimeters, I could not get the probe to work with Inches.
#CNC TOUCH PLATE WIRING WINDOWS#
Open UGS and click the Windows menu item, then click Plugins, and click Probe Module.