New Software and setting up Shapeoko Pro XXL

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I have a Shapeoko Pro XXL - uses belts except on the Z-axis. The Windows 11 tablet I was using to run the Pro died. I decided to use my Dell laptop instead. I downloaded the latest version of Carbide Motion - Build 618, which I haven’t used before. I selected “Setup New Machine” and went through answering the questions. When the machine moved to the pre-set Bit Setter location - it was off by inches. My questions:

  1. Was I right in selecting “Setup New Machine”? I thought so since this was a new version of Carbide Motion on a new computer.
  2. How to I reset the Bit Setter position (X:Y:Z)?
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  1. Yes.
  2. This is part of the Setup Wizard — if need be run it again

https://my.carbide3d.com/docs/shapeoko-setup/

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Thanks - once I got out of panic mode - that’s where I went.

My Z-axis seems off though. The cut was to be 0.75" it went to just over 1.0" deep. I set zero at the top of the workpiece in the center on the workpiece and made three cuts. All three were over 0.25" deeper than programmed. Could the Z-axis position have changed when I configured the system after doing the new setup?

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Did you configure for an HDZ when you have a Z-Plus?

Post a photo of your Z-axis?

Alternately, could you have zeroed in such a way that it doesn’t match the file?

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I did do HDZ.

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That is a Z-Plus. You will get the expected Z motion when you reconfigure for a Z-Plus.

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I need to go through the new machine setup again - yes? Sorry, just being overly cautious. Thanks.

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Yes. The setup wizard has to be started from the beginning.

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The HDZ has more steps per MM than a Z-Plus. That is why with a Z-Plus you are going deeper because a number of steps are sent and because the HDZ is moving at a different spacing than the Z-Plus that is why the pocket is deeper.

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Thank you both! WillAdams - reconfiguration went well. Appreciate the guidance.

udon_2003 - thanks for the explanation! Learned a lot today.

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