Homeing Soft limits

[Remixter01]

Hi

I useing simplehomeindexfuctiontest for homeing and my question is how can I disable soft limits only for homeing button in Kmotioncnc?
I use 3 Limiting Switches on 3 axis for Homeing.

[TomKerekes]

Set the soft limits to huge values. ie 1e30 and -1e30. Then after homing finishes set to normal values.

[Remixter01]

Thank you! That will work i will add new soft limits in program before and after homing

[Remixter01]

Hi

#Q1 I upgraded code but i have problem with randomly working limit switches.
Last day works good three times but at 4th just go back without touch limit switch.
Its randomly how its work.
I have 1 input for all 3 axes but can do more if that helps.
Limit Switches are reliably
Kind of Limit Switch:

and its connect to KFLOP all to port 0

#Q2
I use DoPC(PC_COMM_HALT); on end because i think it will restart my coords after moved from Limit Switches,how can i restart coords in C?

my code:

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#include "KMotionDef.h"
#include "SimpleHomeIndexFunction.c" 
#define TMP 10
#include "KflopToKMotionCNCFunctions.c"

main()
{
	int result;
	
	
	ch0->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
    ch0->SoftLimitPos=1e30;
	ch0->SoftLimitNeg=-1e30;
	ch1->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
    ch1->SoftLimitPos=1e30;
	ch1->SoftLimitNeg=-1e30;
	ch2->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
    ch2->SoftLimitPos=1e30;
	ch2->SoftLimitNeg=-1e30;

	// HOME Z
	
	result = SimpleHomeIndexFunction(2,  // axis number to home
			   10000.0,  // speed to move toward home
			   +1,      // direction to move toward home (+1 or -1)
			   0, 	// limit bit number to watch for
			   1,		// limit polarity to wait for (1 or 0)
               100.0,	// speed to move while searching for index
			   -1,		// index bit number to watch for (use -1                                                                                        for none)
			   1, 		// index polarity to wait for (1 or 0)
			   15000);	// amount to move inside limits
			   
	if (result==0)
	{
		printf("Home Z succeded\n");
	}
	else
	{
		printf("Home Z failed\n");
		return;
	}
	
	// HOME X

	result = SimpleHomeIndexFunction(0,  // axis number to home
			   5000.0,  // speed to move toward home
			   +1,      // direction to move toward home (+1 or -1)       
			   0, 	// limit bit number to watch for
			   1,		// limit polarity to wait for (1 or 0) 
               100.0,	// speed to move while searching for index
			   -1,		// index bit number to watch for (use -1 for none)
			   1, 		// index polarity to wait for (1 or 0)
			   45000);	// amount to move inside limits
			   
	if (result==0)
	{
		printf("Home X succeded\n");
	}
	else
	{
		printf("Home X failed\n");
		return;
	}
	
	// HOME Y

	result = SimpleHomeIndexFunction(1,  // axis number to home
			   10000.0,  // speed to move toward home
			   -1,      // direction to move toward home (+1 or -1)
			   0, 	// limit bit number to watch for
			   1,		// limit polarity to wait for (1 or 0)
               100.0,	// speed to move while searching for index
			   -1,		// index bit number to watch for  (use -1 for none)
			   1, 		// index polarity to wait for (1 or 0)
			   43000);	// amount to move inside limits
		   
				ch0->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
				ch0->SoftLimitPos=46000;
				ch0->SoftLimitNeg=-46000;
				ch1->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
				ch1->SoftLimitPos=60000; 
				ch1->SoftLimitNeg=-4e+4; 
				ch2->LimitSwitchOptions=0x0;
				ch2->SoftLimitPos=18000;
				ch2->SoftLimitNeg=-30000;  
				DoPC(PC_COMM_HALT); // stop KMotionCNC	
	if (result==0)
	{
		printf("Home Y succeded\n");
	}
	else
	{
		printf("Home Y failed\n");
		return;
	}
					
}
	

[TomKerekes]

Hi Remixter01,

KFLOP Input Bit 0 must be driven low (< 0.4V) and driven high (> 2.4V) to work reliably. A simple switch can not do this. How do you have it wired?

[Remixter01]

limit switches are connected indirectly through the optical module I/O.
If limit switch its activated then gives 4V if not 0V
Axis go back even if limit switch wasn't give a signal

[TomKerekes]

Hi Remixter01,

Last day works good three times but at 4th just go back without touch limit switch.

Does this mean the axis was moving toward the limit switch but then reversed as if it hit the switch but had not reached the limit switch yet? In this case the most likely thing would be noise causing a false limit condition.

limit switches are connected indirectly through the optical module I/O.

What kind of optical module? How long is the wiring between it and KFLOP?

You might try adding a filter capacitor (~0.1uF Ceramic) close to KFLOP to filter noise spikes.

If limit switch its activated then gives 4V if not 0V

Is it driven to 0V? Or just left "floating"?