Quote Originally Posted by njhussey View Post
I'm just starting to do the things I should have done before using the machine (Sorry Dean!!) and one thing is a touch plate (limit switches are also going to be dome ASAP) as I want to use Ger's 2010 screenset. Now I'm a bit thick when it comes to electrickery so I wanted to check I was doing this right before even cutting a wire.....

My limited understanding is that I can connect the -VE 24V DC to the tool via a croc clip (or can I permanently connect it to the spindle or frame?), the touch plate is wired to the -VE input (15 in my case)of the CSMIO IPM input and then I put +24V DC to the +VE (1 in my case) input?

Is there a better (correct) way to do it? Sorry for my stupidity
If you have the tool grounded via spindle/frame, you may permanently connect the 0V of your 24V PSU to ground. Then you have only the touch plate wired as you already did (but not pin 1 and 15, eventually 1-14 or 2-15 ).

I find very useful the "Probe Active" green led on the 2010 screenset that I also use. I made a habit touching the tool with the plate every time I use it to make sure it is working as expected.

The easiest and rapid way to find the corner of your workpiece (nonmetal) is by using a "triple edge finder" (or a double edge finder that is easier to make yourself). To find the center of the touchplate hole that corresponds to the corner of the workpiece you have to use the excelent '2010 X-Y Probing Wizard'.