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Help with error 9 and basic Z issues - tripping limit switch

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  1. Eric Arnold

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    Hi CAM experts.
    After a year not using my school's WorkBee 1010 with xPRO, plus having the computer go down, I'm trying to restore all of the settings. I'm currently getting the error: 9 - G-code locked out during alarm or jog state (X19.05 Y19.05 Z29.11475). I thought all of my settings were how I had them last year. However, right before plunging down, Z instead goes up instead, tripping the limit switch. Any help on troubleshooting this would be GREATLY appreciated.

    Note: I am using the older post processor from this site: swarfer/GRBL-Post-Processor.

    Here are my Grbl settings:
    $0 - 10
    $1 - 255
    $3 - invert x and y and z
    $4 - enable
    $5 - disable
    $6 - disable
    $10 - 1
    $11 - 0.02
    $12 - 0.002
    $13 - disable
    $20 - disable
    $21 - enable
    $22 - enable
    $23 - 3
    $24 - 100
    $25 - 1000
    $26 - 250
    $27 - 3
    $30 - 1000
    $31 - 0
    $32 - disable
    $100 - 199.1
    $101 - 199.1
    $102 - 199.1
    $110 - 2500
    $111 - 2500
    $112 - 2500
    $120 - 150
    $121 - 150
    $122 - 150
    $130 - 824
    $131 - 780
    $132 - 122


    Here's the Gcode:

    (Made in : Autodesk CAM Post Processor)
    (G Code optimized for OpenBuilds GRBL Controller with GRBL V1.1 controller)
    (Program Name : 1001)
    (Program Comments : test3)
    (2 Operations in 1 files.)
    (This is file: 1 of 1)
    (This file contains the following operations: )
    (1 : Drill1)
    ( Work Coordinate System : G54)
    ( Tool 1: Flat End Mill 1 Flutes, Diam = 3.175mm, Len = 19.05mm)
    ( Spindle : RPM = 5000)
    ( Machining time : 39 sec)
    (2 : 2D Contour1)
    ( Work Coordinate System : G54)
    ( Tool 1: Flat End Mill 1 Flutes, Diam = 3.175mm, Len = 19.05mm)
    ( Spindle : RPM = 5000)
    ( Machining time : 5 min 31 sec)
    G90 G94
    G17
    G21
    (Operation 1 of 2 : Drill1)
    G90
    G53 G0 Z-.05
    G54
    S5000 M3
    G4 P1.8
    X57.15 Y57.15
    Z39.27475
    X57.15 Y57.15 Z39.27475
    X57.15 Y57.15 Z39.27475
    X57.15 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y57.15 Z28.09875
    G1 X57.15 Y57.15 Z0 F339
    G0 X57.15 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y57.15 Z28.09875
    G1 X38.1 Y57.15 Z0 F339
    G0 X38.1 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y57.15 Z28.09875
    G1 X19.05 Y57.15 Z0 F339
    G0 X19.05 Y57.15 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y38.1 Z28.09875
    G1 X19.05 Y38.1 Z0 F339
    G0 X19.05 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X19.05 Y19.05 Z28.09875
    G1 X19.05 Y19.05 Z0 F339
    G0 X19.05 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X38.1 Y19.05 Z28.09875
    G1 X38.1 Y19.05 Z0 F339
    G0 X38.1 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y19.05 Z28.09875
    G1 X57.15 Y19.05 Z0 F339
    G0 X57.15 Y19.05 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y38.1 Z28.09875
    G1 X57.15 Y38.1 Z0 F339
    G0 X57.15 Y38.1 Z29.11475
    X57.15 Y38.1 Z39.27475
    (Operation 2 of 2 : 2D Contour1)
    G54
    S5000 M3
    X-2.54 Y37.7825
    Z39.2748
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z39.2748
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z28.2098 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z21.1773
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z21.0558 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z20.95279
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z20.88397
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z20.8598
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z20.8598
    G17 G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z20.8598 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z20.8598
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z20.8598 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z20.8598
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z20.8598 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z20.8598
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z20.8598 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z20.8598
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z20.8598 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z20.8598
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z20.8598 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z20.8598
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z20.88397
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z20.95279
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z21.0558
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z21.1773
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z25.0348 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z18.0023
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z17.8808 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z17.77779
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z17.70897
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z17.6848
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z17.6848
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z17.6848 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z17.6848
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z17.6848 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z17.6848
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z17.6848 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z17.6848
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z17.6848 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z17.6848
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z17.6848 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z17.6848
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z17.6848 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z17.6848
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z17.70897
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z17.77779
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z17.8808
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z18.0023
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z21.8598 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z14.8273
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z14.7058 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z14.60279
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z14.53397
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z14.5098
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z14.5098
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z14.5098 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z14.5098
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z14.5098 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z14.5098
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z14.5098 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z14.5098
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z14.5098 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z14.5098
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z14.5098 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z14.5098
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z14.5098 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z14.5098
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z14.53397
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z14.60279
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z14.7058
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z14.8273
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z18.6848 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z11.6523
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z11.5308 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z11.42779
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z11.35897
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z11.3348
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z11.3348
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z11.3348 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z11.3348
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z11.3348 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z11.3348
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z11.3348 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z11.3348
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z11.3348 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z11.3348
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z11.3348 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z11.3348
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z11.3348 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z11.3348
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z11.35897
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z11.42779
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z11.5308
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z11.6523
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z15.5098 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z8.4773
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z8.3558 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z8.25279
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z8.18397
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z8.1598
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z8.1598
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z8.1598 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z8.1598
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z8.1598 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z8.1598
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z8.1598 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z8.1598
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z8.1598 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z8.1598
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z8.1598 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z8.1598
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z8.1598 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z8.1598
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z8.18397
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z8.25279
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z8.3558
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z8.4773
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z12.3348 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z5.3023
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z5.1808 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z5.07779
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z5.00897
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z4.9848
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z4.9848
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z4.9848 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z4.9848
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z4.9848 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z4.9848
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z4.9848 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z4.9848
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z4.9848 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z4.9848
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z4.9848 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z4.9848
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z4.9848 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z4.9848
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z5.00897
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z5.07779
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z5.1808
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z5.3023
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z9.1598 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z2.1273
    X-2.51583 Y37.7825 Z2.0058 F508
    X-2.44701 Y37.7825 Z1.90279
    X-2.344 Y37.7825 Z1.83397
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z1.8098
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z1.8098
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z1.8098 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z1.8098
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z1.8098 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X76.2 Y77.7875 Z1.8098
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z1.8098 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y0 Z1.8098
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z1.8098 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X0 Y-1.5875 Z1.8098
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z1.8098 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z1.8098
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z1.8098 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.2225 Y38.4175 Z1.8098
    X-2.344 Y38.4175 Z1.83397
    X-2.44701 Y38.4175 Z1.90279
    X-2.51583 Y38.4175 Z2.0058
    X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z2.1273
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z29.1147
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z29.1147
    G1 X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z5.9848 F339
    X-2.54 Y37.7825 Z0.79375
    X-2.2225 Y37.7825 Z0.79375 F508
    X-1.905 Y37.7825 Z0.79375
    G3 X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z0.79375 I0 J0.3175
    G1 X-1.5875 Y41.275 Z0.79375
    X-1.5875 Y41.275 Z0 F339
    X-1.5875 Y59.69 Z0 F508
    X-1.5875 Y60.325 Z0 F127
    X-1.5875 Y60.325 Z0.79375 F508
    X-1.5875 Y66.675 Z0.79375
    X-1.5875 Y66.675 Z0 F339
    X-1.5875 Y76.2 Z0 F508
    G2 X0 Y77.7875 Z0 I1.5875 J0
    G1 X8.89 Y77.7875 Z0
    X9.525 Y77.7875 Z0 F127
    X9.525 Y77.7875 Z0.79375 F508
    X15.875 Y77.7875 Z0.79375
    X15.875 Y77.7875 Z0 F339
    X34.29 Y77.7875 Z0 F508
    X34.925 Y77.7875 Z0 F127
    X34.925 Y77.7875 Z0.79375 F508
    X41.275 Y77.7875 Z0.79375
    X41.275 Y77.7875 Z0 F339
    X59.69 Y77.7875 Z0 F508
    X60.325 Y77.7875 Z0 F127
    X60.325 Y77.7875 Z0.79375 F508
    X66.675 Y77.7875 Z0.79375
    X66.675 Y77.7875 Z0 F339
    X76.2 Y77.7875 Z0 F508
    G2 X77.7875 Y76.2 Z0 I0 J-1.5875
    G1 X77.7875 Y67.31001 Z0
    X77.7875 Y66.675 Z0 F127
    X77.7875 Y66.675 Z0.79375 F508
    X77.7875 Y60.325 Z0.79375
    X77.7875 Y60.325 Z0 F339
    X77.7875 Y41.91 Z0 F508
    X77.7875 Y41.275 Z0 F127
    X77.7875 Y41.275 Z0.79375 F508
    X77.7875 Y34.925 Z0.79375
    X77.7875 Y34.925 Z0 F339
    X77.7875 Y16.51 Z0 F508
    X77.7875 Y15.875 Z0 F127
    X77.7875 Y15.875 Z0.79375 F508
    X77.7875 Y9.525 Z0.79375
    X77.7875 Y9.525 Z0 F339
    X77.7875 Y0 Z0 F508
    G2 X76.2 Y-1.5875 Z0 I-1.5875 J0
    G1 X67.31001 Y-1.5875 Z0
    X66.675 Y-1.5875 Z0 F127
    X66.675 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375 F508
    X60.325 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375
    X60.325 Y-1.5875 Z0 F339
    X41.91 Y-1.5875 Z0 F508
    X41.275 Y-1.5875 Z0 F127
    X41.275 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375 F508
    X34.925 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375
    X34.925 Y-1.5875 Z0 F339
    X16.51 Y-1.5875 Z0 F508
    X15.875 Y-1.5875 Z0 F127
    X15.875 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375 F508
    X9.525 Y-1.5875 Z0.79375
    X9.525 Y-1.5875 Z0 F339
    X0 Y-1.5875 Z0 F508
    G2 X-1.5875 Y0 Z0 I0 J1.5875
    G1 X-1.5875 Y8.89 Z0
    X-1.5875 Y9.525 Z0 F127
    X-1.5875 Y9.525 Z0.79375 F508
    X-1.5875 Y15.875 Z0.79375
    X-1.5875 Y15.875 Z0 F339
    X-1.5875 Y34.29 Z0 F508
    X-1.5875 Y34.925 Z0 F127
    X-1.5875 Y34.925 Z0.79375 F508
    X-1.5875 Y38.1 Z0.79375
    G3 X-1.905 Y38.4175 Z0.79375 I-0.3175 J0 F1016
    G1 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z0.79375
    G0 X-2.54 Y38.4175 Z39.2748
    G53 G0 Z-.05
    M5
    G0 X-10 Y-10
    M30
    %

    THANK YOU!
     
  2. Giarc

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    Are all of the axis moving the direction they are supposed to move? I see you chose to invert the directions on all.
     
  3. Eric Arnold

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    Thanks for replying Giarc,
    Good question - yes, when I home the machine and set the work coords, everything is fine according to my setup. I'm using the OpenBuilds Control software.
     
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  6. Eric Arnold

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    Thanks David the swarfer,
    Yes, I downloaded the Virtual COM port drivers last week, and I had even seen your newer post processor. I couldn't tell if this was the problem or not, so I tried going back to what was working before (switching back to the older version). I didn't try milling a different file yet; that's a good idea. I'll try to do this tonight.
    Thanks for the tips.
    E
     
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    I can see a bug in your Gcode (not affecting your problem, must be quite an old version of that post cos I think I fixed that one), please use the new post as a matter of urgency.
     
  8. Eric Arnold

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    So I finally had a little time to play with it more. I just printed the default example and that worked. So, the problem lies in my CAM setup from Fusion 360, I think. It's been awhile since I messed with that too. They've changed the way some of that looks in the past year. Thanks again for your help.
     

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