Electronics Forum | Mon Feb 27 21:08:21 EST 2006 | ChrisG
I have never seen that message before, but you should check the Z axis driver card, and the Z home sensor. Do you hear anything when the axis tries to move?
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 29 09:39:02 EDT 2015 | rgduval
Hey, David, For service, check out 4TechUSA over in Detroit. It's not Chicago, but, you're closer to Detroit up there than I am down here in Houston :) For your issue....do you have access to the UIC Knowledge Base? The first issue I found in the
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 23 14:23:19 EDT 2008 | jeffjarmato
Exact Error Message: Following error on Z axis Happens during Homing the machine. Right now as Z Up
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 08 15:22:32 EDT 2016 | bobpan
If its a tall part and you are trying to scan it lower than 200 or so...you can have this problem (limit error). Thinking of things to look at.....Is your z-rod spring sticking? Push up on it and it should spring back with NO hesitation...if it does.
Electronics Forum | Fri Sep 25 20:11:58 EDT 2015 | ercdave1
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I hope I can get some help since I am at the point where I don't know what to do. I have a Q block Universal GSM2 having some issues. I am getting an error message that reads. "spindles Not seen for
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 06 09:39:35 EST 2023 | micropak
In newer machines, after changing a motor you have to do an "Axis Home Calibration". Once I changed Z-Axis belt on an SM-482 and it refused to successfully do "Axis Home Calibration. Then the solution was to remove the belt, rotate the motor pulley a
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 23 13:46:56 EDT 2008 | jeffjarmato
Does any one have a manual on this press? I am having problems with mine during homing. It seems that the Z axis sensors are not seeing the Z axis and it runs into hard limits. Thanks for any help provided
Electronics Forum | Mon Jun 12 11:04:20 EDT 2017 | bobpan
So what your telling me is kind of vague. Does the machine home and go to the front left corner of the machine? If it does....this could be a quad align problem....meaning dirt on the lens or so-forth. You should watch the heads homing in the z-axi
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 01 18:44:24 EDT 2013 | richardconnell
Hi, I have limited capability on the Z axis. The axis will home to the mechanical switch limit and then drop to a point which I asssume to be the fiorst zero point below the mechanical switch limit. Then it gives the error. There is power to the mo
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 19 17:11:24 EST 2014 | guts1872
My QSP2 motors keep shutting off with an error message on the screen that says Z1 motion fail. Z safe motion motion failed due to previous error. When homing the heads I observe the servo amp indicator LEDs. They are all green while the gantries are
