Converting a X2 clone to CNC

[dallen]

(04-18-2014, 09:14 AM)f350ca Wrote: Dallen, I made so many setting changes and software loads I can't remember for certain, but I think I had to allow the limit switches in Mach (but don't ask me how). I know I could move the motors before I wired the limits, and I never took out a jumper. If there was no jumper to mimic the limits, they must have to be allowed as they open when tripped.
Hope that helps.
Looking good.

Greg, I have the limits set so that they are reading active low which keeps them from showing up as a switch open which would cause the router to stop. the problem is that no matter how I hook the switches up or configure the software the things don't want to work. I can run the machine using soft limits which a lot of people do without any problems as the steppers aren't big enough to do any damage to the router. But I would like to have them working.

(04-18-2014, 10:25 AM)Shawn Wrote: On the diagnosis? Page in Mach3 you should be able to see the limit switches lit up. When you activate one the light should go out.

Shawn

Shawn thats the problem, for some reason the computer isn't seeing the switches when I activate one of the switches. Even tried using the auto setup on for the Inputs but no luck.

Anyway I've got some cleanup to to so it will be presentable and hopefully get some decent light on it and try to get a video of the thing doing something besides sitting on the table its on.

David.