X "soft limits"???

[ricphoto]

Finally got my A8 set up and together but running into a X "soft limit" error when I try and run a test file...Happens on all 5 of the files from the project...I've homed, set origin and touched off Z then chosen file then this error pops up...

Can't find any reference to this in the manual so looking for some insight

Thanks...Ric

[stevem]

You will get that message when your project has the cutter going out of the limit of the machine X, Y or Z axis.
Check your orientation of the work piece. I have made the same mistake several times, when I am not paying attention.

[stevem]

A better explanation is the machine is telling you that the way you have your work piece mounted the spoil board, the router bit cannot move that far.
I usually have my projects starting at the center of my work piece, but today, I went to make a cut and my setup had me starting in the left corner, which was out of the limit the router could get to.

[ricphoto]

and that's exactly what I just found...set origin on machine to center and file had it at upper left

Thanks Steve

[stevem]

That's why we're here! We all need some help from time to time.
Me more than others mostly.

[gtokid1967]

Often times I forget and run into this. I have the AR8 Pro. So I'll lay my piece out in Vectic Aspire and forget while doing so that I'm laying out my design along the X axis but my workpiece has to run along the Y axis because of its length (36 inches long) So in Aspire I have to change my dimensions by switching my X and Y and then rotating my design and I recalculate my toolpath. After I do this everything is how it's suppose to be, and the X+ soft limit out of range goes away.

[tina]

Hello-Just wanted to thank you for posting this message. I have a newly aquired AR6 Pro and just learning the VCarve Pro software, slightly daunting. Your response to Ric is so easy to understand and solved my problem. Have a great day!
Tina

[wayne001]

Hello…new user with new machine and I’m hoping someone can help. I have been searching for soft limit issues because I am having the same problem. I have an AR8 Elite with RichAuto B58 controller. I’m trying to run the spoilboard surfacing program supplied with the machine, using the bit purchased with the machine. I have zeroed to front left, set z height off the block and then attempt to run the program. I get a X+ soft error. When I run X travel, the bit will hang over the left side of the spoilboard 1/8” and the right side about 1/2”

[wayne001]

I was finally able to connect with Chad today. Although many parts are similar between the Pro and Elite models, the bed on the Elite is slightly different and requires a different file for surfacing the spoil boards. I was the 2nd person concurrently having the same problem so there was a little confusion with the response, but once we connected Chad was very thorough and it was a quick fix.

[gerry]

What was the fix? It would be good to add to this thread for anyone else with the same problem?