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    wiring limit switches and touch plate

    hi, i want to add a touch plate and limit switches to my taig, but im not really sure how to wire them...do i need to wire both of them to ground, and each other side ro pins 14/15? couldnt find any pics, showing the wiring of both...
    thanks, Christof

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    Limit switches are usually wired Normally Closed (NC) this way if something happens to the wiring ( a break or disconnection) the machine will stop. If wired Normally Open (NO) the controller will not react to a broken circuit.

    The touch plate would be wired Normally Open and use the probing routine. See this thread for a neat application: http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56079

    http://pminmo.com/home-and-limit-switches is a good article about limit and home switches. If you go to the home page: http://pminmo.com, there is an articles section that you might find interesting.

    What type of controller are you using?

    bob

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    Hi Bob,
    Im using one of the old custom made deepgroove1 controller and mach3. I already connected the touch probe and its working really well. But now I also want to add limit switches. They are already installed, but I´m not sure where to wire them.
    I think this deepgroove1 controller is pretty similar to the xylotex controller board..
    thanks Christof

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