Get ready to easily align the B and C axes of your machine with our Alignment Calculator. Just enter the dial gauge readings and the gap between them. Make sure to use the same measurement unit for both.
Here's a helpful hint: Each line on a standard metric dial gauge equals 0.01 mm, so a 10 reading means 0.1 mm. On an imperial gauge, each line is about 0.001 inches, so 10 lines are 0.01 inch. This calculator works with both mm and inches; just keep your measurements consistent.
For B axis alignment, slide the gauge up and down the Z axis of the blade. For C axis, go left to right. If you need a hand, check out the how-to videos at the bottom of the page.
Enter your readings and the machine movement distance in the fields provided, along with the old parameter value, to get the new adjusted values. Then, follow the end-of-page instructions to set up a new quick homing from the motors. Let's dive in!
Make sure to HOME ALL axis before starting testing and adjusting the parameters
Open the file /cnc/5axis.ini with text editor
Find [JOINT_3] section
Make sure to HOME ALL axis before starting testing and adjusting the parameters
Open the file /cnc/5axis.ini with text editor
Find [JOINT_4] section
First to properly apply the new offsets, you need to restart the CNC controller, you can do that by holding down the power on buttin for 6 seconds, then press it again and wait for red light, or by accessing the CNC by VNC, closing the CNC window with the text, and restart from CNC icon on desktop. Then open the AitalMAC application and click on 'PARAMETER' in the left menu. Once there, click the 'Machine Parameter' tab at the top. Find the 'Save Self Motor Homing' parameter and change its value to 1. Don't forget to save your changes! if you do not have this page, connect to the CNC via VNC, open a terminal window and send command
halcmd setp halio.pos.enable_save 1
Next, head back to the 'Manual' page from the left menu and hit the 'HOME ALL' button. After waiting for about a minute once the machine finishes its process, return to the 'PARAMETER' page. This time, set the 'Save Self Motor Homing' parameter back to 0 and save again, or send
halcmd setp halio.pos.enable_save 0
if you did it from terminal
Congratulations! You've successfully realigned the C and B axes and set a new aligned home position.