Unfortunately, my computer died and my set up went with it. I am resetting up the machine under a new profile and for some reason my tool touch off plate will not let me get started. I’m trying to run the utility setup and continually get this message. “Your touch plate is isn’t configured correctly or it’s stuck in a triggered state.” Any guidance would be appreciated.
Do you have the plate sitting on your machine frame or is the magnet stuck to it?
its attached to the frame where its been since I got it. things have always worked but lately I was getting a yellow msg in the DRO but it would go away. FYI I am referring to the tool height setter
Ah, if you’re talking about the tool height setter it’s on a normally closed circuit, so if it’s unplugged it will show as triggered all of the time.
If it’s stuck you might be able to blow the dust out of it to try and get it to clear. It takes very little travel for that plate to trigger
It moves freely and even if I move it manually nothing changes. This is the 1st time I have seen this error since I got the ex controller which is a while now. Should I take it apart and blow it out? All connections are tight.
You can take it apart, just don’t loose any of the small bits inside it.
Do u think that will do the trick? Coikd I have a bad sensor?
With it connected you might be able to pull up on it to see if it un-triggers.
I’d make darn sure you’ve got it plugged in, and plugged into the right port first.
So things seemed to be resolved. Took it apart and cleaned it out. Checked with the input/output diagnostic and it wasn’t opening and closing the circuit. Once I cleaned it up all was well. Now on to new issues. Getting drive faults out of nowhere. One is a 327 and then another 9027 I think. It was when the job was starting.
Is this a servo machine? And if so, what’s leading up to the drive fault?
It is a servo machine. I load the job and start it. The spindle goes to the xy zero position as always and then when it starts to go cut then is when the fault happens. Very bizarre. Happens on the rapid x move. Strange as it sounds. After the fault, I rehome and then I can get the job done. Are there updated motor speeds by chance?
Could be a couple of things:
If you have a VERY early servo system you might have old firmware… and by early I mean one of the very first handfull of machines that were shipped. Firmware is field updateable.
Your axis brake could be stuck on. The brake is powered when your Z axis moves the first time. You can hear it click on pretty distinctly.
You could have a sticky Z. It never hurts to lubricate it.
You can lower your max mate in the motor settings in the wizard. You could drop it down to like 200 IPM or 150 and see if that solves it.
A while back you helped me with an fault when it was my z axis. We lowered one of the motor speeds. I am seeing the faults on the x and y side now. How can I/we check the firmware and update if necessary?
Check the things I mentioned here first and see if they help.
Then we can look into firmware
Can you attach that g code file here?
You can either directly attach it or upload it to https://g54.app and share it with a link here
well things have gone from bad to worse. the spindle will not even start now. even if I force open the output in the I/O it does not spin. I will send the gcode file to u shortly
Check your DMs. I replied to you there
Might want to obfuscate your phone number before the pervs start ringing you up.