Getting started

Hello all - first time operator with the Linuxcnc/Axis. Having destroyed my previuos CNC router PCI controller, I've decided to purchase a Parrallel type CNC controller interface for my CNC 2400x1200 machine. Once I have installed Linuxcnc, I have realized what a powerful complex piece of software it is .

Question - After managing to confgure the parrellel port setup successfuly via the Stepper configuration wizard - I'm getting below errors;

1) Program exceeds machine minium on x,y,z - if I continue to proceed the following error message is recieved - "Linear move on line 7 would exceed joint 0'S postive limits"

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

RE: Mirko.

Hi

See linuxcnc.org/docs/2.5/html/config/ini_co...d_sub_axis_section_a

specifically MAX_LIMIT & MIN_LIMIT

Your ini file is in /home/yourname/configs/yourconfigname

regards

Expanding on John's post...

Home all the axis.

Jog to the start position of your work.

"touch off" your axis to establish the start points, On AXIS positions that cannot be reached are shown in red.

wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?CoordinateSystems

Rick G

Man, I can't believe the quick response . I hoping to also contribute to all here at the forum once I get in the zone with this product. Again thank you dudes for your help.

What I actually have found for interest sake, was two things i did wrong;

1) In the step config WIZ - I have not set the X,Y,Z table travel
2) have not homed correctly the X,Y, Z position - it was set smack bang within the work places area.

Speak to you fellas soon - as I have 1.2 Billions questions. LOL.

All the best

Mirko.