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A rack mount ATC is a piece of cake with the new software. What ATC spindle do you have?


I don't have an ATC spindle yet, I was waiting for a manageable software approach before doing the upgrade.

I will want a spindle in the 6 hp range as that's what my current spindle is now and I like it ...

In the Wizard the FIXED tool touch off was setup in the TOOL TOUCH OFF page (because you can input its fixed position on this page) and the MOVABLE tool touch off was setup in the TOUCH PLATE page. Even though it's technically NOT a plate this is where I set it up.

If I were you I'd do the same ...

Did you configure the wizard page correctly for the touch plate?

Maybe this is my issue? Is my mechanical tool touch off considered a touch plate for this case?
Do I configure as if it is conductive in that part of the wizard?

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This part of ...

Ok so thanks for all the input here!

I re installed the 5.3 and upgraded to the Router license now.
Everything is back up and working.
I did take CentroidFrog's tip and wire up the 'ToolTouchOffDetect"
My cnc was built by Forest CNC and i guess it was them that setup the button "sense Z" which ...

So I installed the 5.3 Router version with the same result as with the Mill version, except now my license isn't valid? Do I need to go back and install the Mill version to utilize my license?

My tool touch off is NC, a cheapo from Amazon about 2.45 inches tall at the point of opening

Attached ...

Thanks ShawnM

I don't have screenshots of 5.3 because I had to reinstall 4.8 to keep my machine in production.
Over the weekend I will reinstall 5.3 again to troubleshoot and take screenshots.
I do appreciate the help and support!

Mark

I think I saw the option to use my license for the router profile.

I screenshotted all of my 4.8 settings so I don't have a problem re configuring
but something I am doing wrong with just the tool touch off is my issue

thanks for all the valuable insights all of you!

Mark

I cannot for the life of me (spent an entire day altering settings 1 by 1 and writing them) configure my tool touch off plate to the version 5.3.

I've had to uninstall and go back to the 4.8 twice now.

I have setup Acorn Mill Pro for a gantry router, configured with x, y, z limit switches. All of ...