I’ve been plugging away at this all weekend with no success.
This is a New machine, although I purchased over a year ago, I just found the time to get the Shapeoko built.
I have checked the fundamental mechanics of the cutter, all axis move freely with some resistance but it appears to be normal, there is no binding.
All limit switches activate on contact (see Pics), at both the sensor and board, the Z limit indicator on the board is constantly lite, certain that should not be.
I have inspected wire cabling for damage, correct positioning, and continuity, I can not identify any issues.
I have followed the initiation sequence, disabled the Bitset, selected Shapeoko Pro XXL with the Z-plus, and Shapeoko Pro, configuration initiated and downloaded to board.
RX/TX lights on board indicated data transfer and “Initiation” tab becomes active.
On initiation Z axis moves down and then jogs up (as if it was homing), the X and Y axis do not move, but there is power to the motors.
I’m thinking this is a board issue, any assistance would be much appreciated.
I think there were some problems with wiring order at one point. For the limit switch wire connectors, do they all have the wires in the same color order, for each end, i.e. all connectors at the board the same color order, and the same idea (even if a different order) at the other end?
Indeed the Z switch light should not be constantly lit (at least not when the Z axis plate is not near the switch), please contact support@carbide3d.com to get this sorted out
Gents
Thanks for the input, found the culprit, incorrect connector on the Z-limit cabling. This caused the wires to be reversed, flipped the connector and wires became sequenced in colour and purpose.
Initialization and bitset became simple and successful.
I have reached out to Carbide3D to ensure they fix the wire cabling production to avoid other customers having to manage and navigate this problem.
Thanks again
Cheers
