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x axis error

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Hi could anyone let me know why i am getting an x axis error on this file ?
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Dennis Englert

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Post by Dennis Englert »

I believe that if you change your fixture offset of G901 to G52L1 for the popup pins associated with the corner of your sheet, it will work. I do not get an out-of-bounds error on any axes, but I'm using the desktop version of the control.


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Hi,

I thought i already had it set to use G52L1, i am still learning g code but i though that this section of code referenced
the fixture offset G52L1 and set material dimensions.

SET ZSHIFT=18.0000
[ADJFIXOFF, 1, -2420.0000]
[ADJFIXOFF, 2, -1215.0001]
G52L1
[CLSQCP]
[SETQCPPOS(0)]
[QCP ON]
[SETQCPRANGE(100)]

Is there another setting that i should change as well ?
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What are the X and Y coordinates recorded in entry # 1 in the Fixture Offset Table on the machine? Do they correspond to the coordinates of the corner of your table closest to the pop-up pins?
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Hi

Yes the co ordinates for fixture offset 1 are 3670.5 x 2152 y which is the corner closest to pop up pins.
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Post by Brad McIntosh »

Alex,
  • Your program has MAX X position of for T1 (Outline tool) of 2414.7649 mm
  • If your G51L1 has a X component of 3670.5 mm
  • And your X Axis Adjust (Shift) is -2420
Assuming you are using a 1/2" tool (~12.7 mm dia) then the cutter compensation would shift this MAX X to an actual position of 2,421.1149 mm (2414.7649+6.35) as it went around the parts at the end of the sheet.

This would put the center of the tool 1.1149 mm (2,421.1149-2420) past the pop-up pins at an MACHINE absolute X axis position of 3,671.6149 mm.

You need to check what your absolute limit is for your X axis. (Check the OUT LIMITS.)
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Hi thanks for your help were can i check out limits?
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Hi

I think i found them:

Inlimit
x-200.9140
y-0.2540
z-0.2540

Outlimit
x 3670.5540
y 2527.5540
z 246.6340

We use a 9.52mm router bit as well, are these limits set correctly?
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