THC qtplasmac 2.9 is moving UP when it should be moving DOWN

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15 Oct 2025 08:28 #336480 by sin-do-re
Hello
I'm having a weird Qtplasmac 2.9.238.315 bug where my torch goes down when it should be going up - but only during THC corrections.
Normal Z axis movement is OK as it should, with homing, probing, etc.

THC is being used from voltage (THCAD-2) and arc OK signal is present. 

I tried reversing the Voltage Scale (from 0.009 to -0.009) and no changes. - it still is correcting in the reverse way. how weird is it!

Where could i start?

Thanks everyone

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15 Oct 2025 14:07 #336502 by tommylight
Does the torch go down when pressing the PgDwn button on keyboard or - sign with jog buttons on screen?
If that is incorrect, nothing will help.
Also, what are the min_limit and max_limit set for the Z axis in the ini file?

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15 Oct 2025 19:56 #336516 by sin-do-re
Yes, that’s the weird part. It is correct.




INI for Z it’s like this:



[AXIS_Z]
# MAX_VEL & MAX_ACC need to be twice the corresponding joint value
MAX_VELOCITY = 66.66666666666667
MAX_ACCELERATION = 1500.0
OFFSET_AV_RATIO = 0.5
MIN_LIMIT = -0.0
MAX_LIMIT = 250.0

[JOINT_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 250.0
FERROR = 10.0
MIN_FERROR = 1.0
MAX_VELOCITY = 33.333333333333336
MAX_ACCELERATION = 750.0
# The values below should be 25% larger than MAX_VELOCITY and MAX_ACCELERATION
# If using BACKLASH compensation STEPGEN_MAXACCEL should be 100% larger.
STEPGEN_MAXVEL = 41.67
STEPGEN_MAXACCEL = 937.50
P = 1000.0
I = 0.0
D = 0.0
FF0 = 0.0
FF1 = 1.0
FF2 = 0.0
BIAS = 0.0
DEADBAND = 0.0
MAX_OUTPUT = 0.0
# these are in nanoseconds
DIRSETUP = 10000
DIRHOLD = 10000
STEPLEN = 3000
STEPSPACE = 3000
STEP_SCALE = -1000.0
MIN_LIMIT = -0.0
MAX_LIMIT = 250.0
HOME_OFFSET = 260.000000
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 16.666667
HOME_LATCH_VEL = 5.000000
HOME_FINAL_VEL = 0.000000
HOME_USE_INDEX = NO
HOME_SEQUENCE = 2

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