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Disable Z axis homing

Discussion in 'Controller Boards' started by gmhudson, Aug 21, 2023.

  1. gmhudson

    gmhudson New
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    Is there an easy way to disable Z axis homing (at the same time as maintaining Y2 ganged to X axis)?

    Or to disable Z axis entirely (I have none, but if the Z axis buttons are pressed it wakes up the X and Z steppers …).

    thanks
     
  2. Peter Van Der Walt

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    Which controller do you have?
     
  3. gmhudson

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    X32
     
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    On the X32, running grblHAL, you can
    Set $44=1 to home X first
    Set $45=2 to home Y after

    or

    Set $44=3 to home XY at the same time and
    Set $45=0 (currently has value, clear it with a zero)

    Additional or extended settings

    Setting $1=255 is advisable to keep motors always on - Step Idle turning the motors off can cause loss of position Grbl v1.1 Configuration
     
  5. gmhudson

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    Ok thanks, works.

    I’m turning the steppers off to avoid any possibility of burning out motors or board at the moment … it is worrisome hearing them humming when stationary …

    The context sensitivity / mouse over help for the settings seems to be intermittent btw (I get no help for these settings at the moment, for example).

    thanks
     
  7. Peter Van Der Walt

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    For that to happen the motors would have to be electrically incorrectly spec'ed, or driver current set too high. Its designed to be always on
     
  8. David the swarfer

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    so long as you can hold a finger on a hot motor for 5 seconds they are not too hot
     

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