3018 Is it machine or software?

MillMage Hardware Compatibility Genmitsu 3018
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I just tested my 3018 and it Homes all 3 movements.

The Zaxis must complete the Home cycle before X and Y will move. Are you getting an error message in the Console window?

HOME

  1. Trolley and gantry rapid move towards the switches.
  2. When the switches are hit, the machine will stop and reverse. First Zaxis if it has one, then X and Y. It may not reverse until both switches are found.
  3. The machine will pull off the switches slowly until the switches open.
  4. The machine will reverse back onto the switches very slowly until the switches close.
  5. The machine will reverse and pull off the switches slowly until they open.
  6. The controller establishes this as the Home position. It is usually shown as something very close to 0,0 as the position if the controller is set for the first quadrant. If it shows large numbers, this can be changed with the G10 command.

There is no other version of the Home cycle. If you have limit switches, this is how it should work.

If you do not have limit switches, where it powers up is the Origin. Home is a machine mechanical function. Origin is a software design position. They are not the same thing.

Also applies to MillMage:

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