mhotchin
March 24, 2025, 10:01pm
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You can ‘fix’ the Z by telling the machine to do a tool-change. So you don’t have to re-measure Z Zero, just hit the change tool button so it goes to the BitSetter.
On machines with a BitSetter, the Z value is incorrect until the first use of the BitSetter.
To repro:
Initialize the machine, make sure you are using Workspace (not Machine) co-ordinates.
Jog Z down and set Z Zero. Precise location not important.
Jog Z to top of travel. Note Z value.
Power down, close CM, i.e., behave as if done for the day.
Power up, initialize.
Jog Z to top of travel. Note Z value.
On the ‘Run’ page, do ‘Load new tool’. Don’t actually change the tool, leave as is.
Now …