Group - looking for some help. A week ago I was in the middle of a carve and the machine suddenly just stopped. I don’t recall the exact error but it was something along the lines of the controller restarting unexpectantly. I turned the machine off and then tried to re-initialize but wasn’t able to. Long story short, I determined the left hand Y axis motor wasn’t getting sufficient voltage. I gave all the info to Carbide support and they sent out a new controller. I’ve installed it and attempted setting up a “new machine” to configure the controller but something isn’t working. I establish a connection, download the configuration, and then try initialization. However, nothing happens. The machine doesn’t attempt to move in any axis and eventually goes and error: "GRBL Alarm 9 Homing fail. Could not find limit switch within search distances. Since it’s a new controller I’m just wondering if there’s something with Carbide Motion I need to do so I can essentially reset the machine.
Have you checked all the wiring? Poor connections in the connectors of the wiring harness are notorious for causing sudden issues.
The setup wizard gives the option for testing that the limit switches & axis steppers are working. Maybe try using that to do some troubleshooting.
Thanks, Joel. I’ve run through the wires and haven’t found any obvious breaks, etc. All stepper motors are energized (can’t move any axis) and the limit switches are lighting up on the setup when I bring a piece of metal close to them. Also updated Carbide Motion in case some how it’s a system issue.
Joel - you were right. My Z connector had partially come loose which was making it seem like nothing was happening since the first step in the initiation is to raise the Z. Appreciate your help!
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