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November 12, 2016 at 1:03 pm #10019WJCONSMember
I have set up limit switches on my Ox with a TinyG controller. The Y axis home routine works fine, but when I run a G28.2 command for the X axis, the motor always stops just short of tripping the X home switch.
If I execute a g28.2 command for the X axis and manually press the home limit switch before the motor halts, the homing procedure works fine. If I use a G0 command to force the X motor to move to engage the switch, it will move as instructed and trip the switch.
I have tried adjusting the X axis minimum travel to a smaller value, but when I do, the motor scaling goes haywire, and a command to move 1 inch causes the X motor to try to run past the X axis max limit.
Why would the motor stop short only when using a homing command? This is driving me crazy. Thanks for any assistance you can provide.
I have included the contents of my config file below.
g20; Set units to inches g20 for inches, g21 for mm
$mt=300; Set motor timeout to 300 seconds of non-use on any axis$st=1; All switches are normally closed
;(…………..Spindle settings…………..)
$p1frq=10000; PWM frequency
$p1csl=1000; PWM cw speed lo
$p1csh=12000; PWM cw speed hi
$p1cpl=0.03; PWM cw phase lo
$p1cph=0.300; PWM cw phase hi
$p1wsl=1000; PWM ccw speed lo
$p1wsh=12000; PWM ccw speed hi
$p1wpl=0.080; PWM ccw phase lo
$p1wph=0.900; PWM ccw phase hi
$p1pof=0.000; PWM phase off
;(…………..For now, set all limit switch functions to off…………..)
$XSN=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$XSX=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$YSN=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$YSX=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$ZSN=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$ZSX=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$ASN=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
$ASX=0; 0=off, 1=homing, 2=limit, 3=limit+homing
;(…………..Motor 1 assignments, Z axis …………..)
$1ma=2; Motor 1=Z axis
$1tr=.3333; Motor travel per revolution, 12 tpi
$1mi=4; Microstep
$1po=0; Normal polarity
$1pm=2; Stay powered on during any machining action
$1sa=1.8; Step angle
;(…………..Motor 2 assignments, X axis …………..)
$2ma=0; Motor 2=X axis
$2tr=2.3562; Motor travel per revolution, pulley radius is 0.75″
$2mi=4; Microstep
$2po=0; Normal polarity
$2pm=2; Stay powered on during any machining action
$2sa=1.8; Step angle
;(…………..Motor 3 assignments, Y axis Left …………..)
$3ma=1; Motor 3=Y axis, Left
$3tr=2.3562; Motor travel per revolution, pulley radius is 0.75 inches
$3mi=4; Microstep
$3po=0; Normal polarity
$3pm=2; Stay powered on during any machining action
$3sa=1.8; Step angle
;(…………..Motor 4 assignments, Y axis, Right…………..)
$4ma=1; Motor 4=Y axis, Right
$4tr=2.3562; Motor travel per revolution, pulley radius is 0.75″
$4mi=4; Microstep
$4po=1; Reverse polarity
$4pm=2; Stay powered on during any machining action
$4sa=1.8; Step angle
;(…………..X Axis assignments…………..)
$xam=1; Normal operation
$xvm=200; Maximum velocity, inches per minute
$xfr=30; Maximum feed rate, inches per minute
$xtn=.95; Minimum travel
$xtm=20.625; Maximum travel
$xjm=1000; Maximum jerk
;(…………..X Axis Homing assignments…………..)
$XJH=1000; Homing jerk
$XJD=0.002; Junction deviation
$XSN=1; Min switch is homing only
$XSX=2; Max switch is limit only
$XSV=50; Set search velocity
$XLV=2; Set latch velocity
$XLB=.95; Set latch backoff
$XZB=0.2; Set zero backoff
(…………..Y Axis assignments…………..)
$yam=1; Normal operation
$yvm=200; Maximum velocity, inches per minute
$yfr=30; Maximum feed rate, inches per minute
$ytn=.95; Minimum travel
$ytm=28.785; Maximum travel
$yjm=1000; Maximum jerk
;(…………..Y Axis Homing assignments…………..)
$YJH=1000; Homing jerk
$YJD=0.002; Junction deviation
$YSN=1; Min switch is homing only
$YSX=2; Max switch is limit only
$YSV=50; Set search velocity
$YLV=2; Set latch velocity
$YLB=.95; Set latch backoff
$YZB=0.2; Set zero backoff
;(…………..Z Axis assignments…………..)
$zam=1; Normal operation
$zvm=60; Maximum velocity, inches per minute
$zfr=30; Maximum feed rate, inches per minute
$ztn=-.2.25; Maximum travel
$ztm=0.95; Minimum travel
$zjm=1000; Maximum jerk
;(…………..Z Axis Homing assignments…………..)
;$ZJH=1000; Homing jerk
;$ZJD=0.002; Junction deviation
;$ZSN=1; Min switch is homing only
;$ZSX=2; Max switch is limit only
;$ZSV=50; Set search velocity
;$ZLV=2; Set latch velocity
;$ZLB=.95; Set latch backoff
;$ZZB=0.2; Set zero backoff
;(…………..A axis assignments……………)
;(…… The A max limit switch is used for the ESD……………)
$ASN=0; Min switch is not used
$ASX=2; Max switch is limit onlyNovember 12, 2016 at 3:06 pm #10020WJCONSMemberInteresting development. Even though the X axis limit switch tested fine with a meter, I decided to change it anyway. Voila, homing works just fine now.
November 12, 2016 at 5:44 pm #10021cmcgrath5035ModeratorStrange.
Perhaps a bad connection from switch into tinyG?Best way to communicate settings is $$ command, scrape results to a text file and post to a cloud drive, then URL here.
good luck on next steps
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