Home Switches and wiring

X-Carve Assembly
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I just finished the assembly of my new X-carve 1000. All went well until the homing test. The Z didn’t work and the Y didn’t work but the X seemed to work. After reading a few wiring forums I will check the switches and the wire connections in the morning. Does anyone have any other suggestions? Thanks

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What happened when you tried to home? Z should home first. If it doesn’t, there will be an error. Did the X axis move first? If so, sounds like a motor wiring issue.

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The Homing cycle use this sequence:

  • Raise Z once, pull off 1mm then feed slowly into the switch again for the 2nd time.
  • Once completed it will simoustanly move towards X and Y, until both are triggered once, then pull off for the 2nd time before slowly hitting them again for the 2nd and final time.
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Are the switches making contact with the stops? Make sure the stops are adjusted so the switch touches them appropriately and triggers the switch.

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Yes, and you can also check that the switches actually give signal by opening up Easel Machine Inspector (CRTL+SHIFT+D) where there are visual “green light” showing when they trigger.

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This was the problem. The Z axis limit stop screw was just a little too long to activate the switch. I appreciate all the help. Thanks Walt

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