Is there a Return To Zero Function

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Hi Guys,

Once I have set the zero on G-Sender. Which for me is usually ā€œmaterial surface ā€œ.

Is there a way or a button to ask G-Sender to return to that zero every time??? Without having to reset it after every tool change.

Thanks in advance.

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Assuming you are using gSender 1.5.x, there is a button on the top right section of the screen that says (I think) ā€˜xyzā€™. That moves the head to the 0/0/0 position. There is also a ā€˜xyā€™ and that obviously returns the mill to x/y zero that you have previously set.

Now I am too lazy to check it out on the mill but there is another button that actually SETS the current position as xyz= 000. Hopefully I havenā€™t confused things here. In any case, I always use the xy button to get the bit to 0/0.

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Iā€™m looking at gSender 1.5.3 so Iā€™ll expand on @Jens answer.

There are 4 buttons in the last column, labeled ā€˜Goā€™, of the coordinates area. They are X, Y, Z, XY. They all go to zero for the indicated axes.

Iā€™m not sure if there ever was a button for XYZ or not. I would be a ā€˜danger donā€™t use buttonā€™ for me because itā€™s too easy to hit something especially if you set Z zero to the spoil board sometimes.

Also that zero all button is just labeled Zero and itā€™s in the bottom row with the XY go button.

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@DU913OZ I may be misunderstanding your question, but you say that you want to return to Z0 ā€œafter every tool changeā€. The short answer is No. When you change the tool, Z0 must be reset since the new tool will not be the same length are the one being replaced.

If I have misunderstood, maybe @Jens and @_Michael have the answer.

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You can go to XY zero on the right buttons. You can also go to z. You cannot go to all 3 at the same time from what I can tell. I would think you would break your bits if it did have that as z always comes down first. Just my thoughts on it.

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Hi Jens, Thanks. I will give it a go.

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Hi Michael, Thanks for getting back to me.

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Hi Gwilki, Thanks for getting back to me.

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Hi Mark, R, Thanks for getting back to me.

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@gwilki After reading your response I think I misread the question.

@DU913OZ For what itā€™s worth I think Grant had the correct answer to your question. You need to zero the Z axis after a tool change but the X and Y stay the same.

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@_Michael Tks Michael. However, until @DU913OZ reports back, we will not know. :grinning_face:

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Hi Michael,

Yes I got the answer I was looking for. Thanks. When the cut is finished. The software sends my spindle back to X and Y. Then I changed the tool and re-set the Z. Sometimes I am bad at framing the question properly

New question. Is there a video on how to set up and use my Z probe with G-Sender.

Can I just say. You guys are fantastic and a great source of information. Thanks.