Hello everyone, I have been running my machine for a coupe of weeks and love it. How ever I can not get any of the limit switches or the probe to work. I have been going over the forums and can’t seem to find a answer.
Two week old machine. I have never been able to get them to work.
Most up to date firmware, check the cables and connections. I hope I am just over looking something simple but this is driving me nuts. I am not as worried about the limit switches but would really like at the very least to get the z probe working.
Any help would be very appreciated. My time is very limited during the day so it is hard to call into inventables. I have to believe I am not the only one who has had this issue.
Limit switches and the z probe.
When you open Easel - Machine Inspector, do the limit / probe symbol turn green when you toggle them by hand?
Is GRBL parameter $21=1 and switches hooked up as Normally Open (NO) ?
Ha! Sorry, I should’ve been more clear. What are you noticing that tell you the switches aren’t working? Are you testing continuity? Checking in the machine inspector? Homing fails? Probing fails? Etc…
Yes, with machine inspector I get no response on any of the limit switches or the z probe.
Can you get a pic of a switch?
Can you check the switch with a meter?
Is the probe plugged in all the way?
Is this an X-Controller?
Is the ribbon cable in the controller seated properly?
I also have the same problem, when I start the configuration of the machine manually the control works, but when I start the homing sequence the equipment does not work.
Can you get a photo of a switch?
Can you check the switch with a meter?
Check with the multimeter and when it slopes open the circuit.
Is the probe fully connected?
I tried with a probe plugged in and unplugged
Is this an X-Controller?
It’s an x-controler
Is the ribbon cable in the controller properly seated?
The ribbon cable is securely attached.
this happened after the updating of firmaware x-controler
Does the circuit open or close when switch is triggered manually?
If $5=0 then you need to wire the switches as Normally Open (NO)
If they are wired Normally Closed (NC) then you need to change $5 to =1 to invert them.
Sorry for the delay, my work schdule is all over the place.
Checked all of the switches with a meter and all tested good.
Yes the probe has been inserted all of the way and I have checked the connections on it with the meter.
Yes it is a X controller
Yes I have reseated the ribbon cable several times and no change.
I have checked with machine inspector and not a single limit switch or the z probe respond.
Through the console in the machine inspector, send a ? and see what comes back.
Then hold one of the switches and send a ? again.
Paste the responses here.
Can you check the switches with your meter at the X-Carve end of the wire?
