Emco Siemens 840D WinNC Zero offset help!

[johngoodrich]

Hi. I use 810d controls so if you can post a pic of you work offset screen I can compare with my machine and see where it is going wrong

[Maxiscnc]

Hi. I'll make a video tomorrow to upload on Youtube. Should be better I think. Thanks for your reply!

[johngoodrich]

no probs. i'll check back tomorrow

[Maxiscnc]

Hi. Here is a Youtube link with the short video showing how I can't save the G54 position. Sorry for the annoying music on the background :) I've tried to save it under MDA and Automatic and Determine WO but still the same. Thank you in advance!
https://youtu.be/0m7qHg7FRrA

[johngoodrich]

so I've had a look at your video and I am sure that the work offset is correct as the two figures where the machine moves to are the same distance apart as the difference in the work offsets that you changed.
I think the problem is in the base setting which is where the offsets come from. could you show a pic of where your base value is set. on our machines the base x and y value is set to zero.

[Maxiscnc]

Thanks John. I’ll post some pictures tomorrow. I’ve changed the base offset a while ago and now I'm not sure how to reset it to the system default. Many thanks for your reply! Regards, Angel

[Maxiscnc]

Hi John. For some reason I can’t upload pictures at the moment. There is error message when trying to upload. Anyway, I have check many stuff on this control today and I can make my own zero offset ( G54 ... G57 .. ) but only way to do it is manual. I have to calculate the distance betwin the base zero position and material. On my Base Work Offset I have X 118 / Y -14 / Z 88. I still can’t do it in the automatic way :(