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avayan · 04-13-2012, 09:57 AM

Hi Group,

I have been working with coordinate systems for way longer I can remember and what I have always seen on all machines I have ever owned and own (until now) is what I expected from math theory. X increases (becomes more positive) while moving from left to right, and y increases while moving away from me, or bottom to top.

On my Torchmate SW this is precisely what I see, but on the table it is not. At least not for the X axis. The Y axis is doing what I expect, but the X axis is backwards. Should I assume there is a setting I am missing?

I assembled the machine as instructed on the manual. The motors are facing to the back and the gantry was mounted into the rails so the plasma torch faces the front.

I guess it is a matter of getting acustomed to, but I would rather not. All my other equipment follows convention and to come into the plasma table and have to rewire my brain is no pleasing endeavor.

Thanks for any help you may be able to provide!

BigRedSilverado · 04-13-2012, 10:08 AM

In your instructions there is a section named "Initial configuration". This section has a subsection named "Motion Testing" (page 184 in my growth series instructions) here you should be able to configure the direction of your X and Y axis's to the correct configuration. Hope this helps.

Thanks
Andrew

HardcorewannabeXJ · 04-13-2012, 10:37 AM

Yes, the Configuration - System - Motor Signal page lets you adjust the machines axes and directions to make it match your computer screen.

avayan · 04-13-2012, 11:35 AM

Got it, working gorgeously now! Thanks for the pointers.

04-13-2012, 09:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
avayan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Member # 202275 Posts: 15	Coordinate System Question Hi Group, I have been working with coordinate systems for way longer I can remember and what I have always seen on all machines I have ever owned and own (until now) is what I expected from math theory. X increases (becomes more positive) while moving from left to right, and y increases while moving away from me, or bottom to top. On my Torchmate SW this is precisely what I see, but on the table it is not. At least not for the X axis. The Y axis is doing what I expect, but the X axis is backwards. Should I assume there is a setting I am missing? I assembled the machine as instructed on the manual. The motors are facing to the back and the gantry was mounted into the rails so the plasma torch faces the front. I guess it is a matter of getting acustomed to, but I would rather not. All my other equipment follows convention and to come into the plasma table and have to rewire my brain is no pleasing endeavor. Thanks for any help you may be able to provide!

04-13-2012, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
HardcorewannabeXJ Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Member # 84593 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,004	Yes, the Configuration - System - Motor Signal page lets you adjust the machines axes and directions to make it match your computer screen. Last edited by HardcorewannabeXJ; 04-13-2012 at 10:37 AM.

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04-13-2012, 10:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
BigRedSilverado Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Member # 134153 Posts: 234	In your instructions there is a section named "Initial configuration". This section has a subsection named "Motion Testing" (page 184 in my growth series instructions) here you should be able to configure the direction of your X and Y axis's to the correct configuration. Hope this helps. Thanks Andrew

04-13-2012, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
avayan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Member # 202275 Posts: 15	Got it, working gorgeously now! Thanks for the pointers.