Re: Z-axis problem: missing steps - tried everything, completely lost
Pete,
I like your thinking regarding the programming. I too have found, that putting pauses in, alone the way, lets your computer have time to think, and your controls time to react... I have found this especially at the end of programs. Like M2 can cancel something before it is done.
I have seen the coolant pump keep running, when no pause ahead of the M2 command. M2 happens immediately, everything else gets canceled, done or not. So the pause, to allow some time for the computer and motion controls to catch up... is a really good idea!
Could be something to this!
Diagnostics... oh the joy!!
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