I just got done installing my HDZ and installed the latest version of Carbide Create. Followed instructions and when I went to initialize the Z went down instead of up. One more thing, JOG is not shown at the top of Carbide Motion.
Make sure that the machine isn’t on the Z-axis switch when powering up — if that’s not the case, make sure you’ve checked the HDZ checkbox when sending the configuration — if you have, your machine may be miswired — all wiring extensions should be straight through, and all wiring connectors should be consistent, stepper motors may be reversed in several ways:
- swap the left and right pair of wires
- reverse the ordering of the wires in the left or the right pair
- reverse all four wires
Do whichever is appropriate to match the other wiring connectors — use a small tool to pop out the wiring lead pins and when reinserting them, make certain that they click into place. See: http://www.pcbheaven.com/exppages/Reuse_and-or_extend_the_Molex_connectors/
Jog no longer appears until after one initializes the machine.
Thanks Will, the HDZ check box did it!
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