Out of the blue, my mill has stopped working.
Here's what I'm seeing:
When I power it up, the PathPilot status window appears, displaying 3 error messages:
Z-axis limit active
Y-axis limit active
X-axis limit active
This appears even before I push the button to start the machine. When I do press the start button, it takes several clicks on the reset button before it stops flashing.
If I then attempt to reference any of the axes, I get an error telling me to move the machine off the limit switch. The weird thing is that I don't think it is actually touching the limit switches. I can clearly see the Z axis switch & the stop is about an inch away from it.
If I try to jog any of the axes, I get an error: "take machine out of Estop before jogging "
Now, here's where it gets really weird.
I go to the settings window & click "disable reference switches", then attempt to jog any of the 3 axes. The DRO for the axis that I am jogging indicates that the machine is moving on that axis (display counts up or down, depending on the direction that I am jogging)... but the machine is NOT moving.
Anyone have a clue about this? I could sure use some help, as I am presently dead in the water...
Thanks,
Gerry Kmack
Cave Creek Woodworks
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