Just received my standard block touch plate from sienci labs and hooked it all up. I set my xyz with a .25 end mill. I swap it out for a .25 90 degree V bit and set my Z. I double check everything at the end by XY0 and “go to zero z” and everything looks good. I hit start job and my z axis goes straight up and starts moving to the top right of my machine ( outside my cutting perimeters. Has anyone had this issue?
Can you share your gcode? At least the first 15-20 lines
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$0=10 (Step pulse time, μs)
$1=100 (Step idle delay, ms)
$2=1 (Step pulse invert, mask)
$3=5 (Step direction invert, mask)
$4=1 (Invert step enable pin, boolean)
$5=0 (Invert limit pins, boolean)
$6=0 (Invert probe pin, boolean)
$10=1 (Status report options, mask)
$11=0.010 (Junction deviation, mm)
$12=0.002 (Arc tolerance, mm)
$13=0 (Report in inches, boolean)
$20=0 (Soft limits enable, boolean)
$21=0 (Hard limits enable, boolean)
$22=0 (Homing cycle enable, boolean)
$23=0 (Homing direction invert, mask)
$24=25.000 (Homing locate feed rate, mm/min)
$25=500.000 (Homing search seek rate, mm/min)
$26=250 (Homing switch debounce delay, ms)
$27=1.000 (Homing switch pull-off distance, mm)
$30=30000 (Maximum spindle speed, rpm)
$31=0 (Minimum spindle speed, rpm)
$32=0 (Laser-mode enabled as spindle, boolean)
$100=200.000 (X-axis travel resolution, step/mm)
$101=200.000 (Y-axis travel resolution, step/mm)
$102=200.000 (Z-axis travel resolution, step/mm)
$110=4000.000 (X-axis maximum rate, mm/min)
$111=4000.000 (Y-axis maximum rate, mm/min)
$112=3000.000 (Z-axis maximum rate, mm/min)
$120=750.000 (X-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2)
$121=750.000 (Y-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2)
$122=500.000 (Z-axis acceleration, mm/sec^2)
$130=812.000 (X-axis maximum travel, mm)
$131=812.000 (Y-axis maximum travel, mm)
$132=105.000 (Z-axis maximum travel, mm)
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client $J=G20G91 Z1250 F94.488
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder G10 L20 P1 X0 Y0 Z0
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feeder G91 G20
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feeder G38.2 Z-1.2 F5.9
[PRB:0.000,0.000,3.025:1]
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 Z0.15
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feeder G38.2 Z-1.2 F2.95
[PRB:0.000,0.000,3.005:1]
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feeder G10 L20 P1 Z0.59
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 Z0.15
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feeder G0 X-0.797
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feeder G0 Z-0.591
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feeder G38.2 X2 F5.9
[PRB:-13.105,0.000,-8.255:1]
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 X-0.15
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feeder G38.2 X2 F2.95
[PRB:-13.065,0.000,-8.255:1]
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feeder G4 P0.3
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feeder G91
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feeder G10 L20 P1 X-0.518
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feeder G0 X-0.3
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feeder G0 Y-0.797
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feeder G0 X0.797
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feeder G38.2 Y2 F5.9
[PRB:-0.385,-13.235,-8.255:1]
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 Y-0.15
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feeder G38.2 Y2 F2.95
[PRB:-0.385,-13.190,-8.255:1]
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feeder G4 P0.3
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feeder G91
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feeder G10 L20 P1 Y-0.518
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feeder G0 Y-0.15
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feeder G0 Z1.04
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feeder G0 Y0.843
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feeder G90
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feeder G90
feeder G0 X0 Y0
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feeder G10 L20 P1 X0 Y0 Z0
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client $J=G20G91 Z1250 F94.488
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder $J=G20G91 Z-0.04 F118.11
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feeder G21
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feeder G10 L20 P1 Z0
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feeder G91 G20
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feeder G38.2 Z-1.2 F5.9
[PRB:0.145,0.020,-5.335:1]
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 Z0.15
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feeder G38.2 Z-1.2 F2.95
[PRB:0.145,0.020,-5.360:1]
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feeder G4 P0.3
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feeder G10 L20 P1 Z0.59
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feeder G91
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feeder G0 Z0.15
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feeder G90
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feeder G20
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feeder G90 G0 Z0
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feeder G10 L20 P1 X0 Y0 Z0
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client $J=G20G91 Z1250 F94.488
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G0Z7.620
G0X0.000Y0.000S16000M3
G0X69.933Y88.799Z5.080
G1Z-1.047F1270.0
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G1X69.538Y88.542Z-0.929F2286.0
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X68.356Y88.628Z0.000
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X69.538Y88.542Z-0.929
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X69.165Y87.439Z0.000
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X69.538Y88.542Z-0.929
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X69.933Y88.799Z-1.047
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X70.289Y88.686Z-0.828
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X70.527Y88.650Z-0.718
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X70.798Y88.653Z-0.635
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X71.059Y88.711Z-0.608
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X74.051Y89.728Z-0.626
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X74.316Y89.787Z-0.657
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X74.608Y89.791Z-0.749
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X74.907Y89.741Z-0.894
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X75.083Y89.692Z-0.997
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X75.044Y89.353Z-0.807
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X74.986Y89.139Z-0.712
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You’re in inches mode, but looks like your gcode is mm. Or you designed a platform for a large bed.
What CAD/CAM program? What post processor?
Hmmm well I use vetric aspire and then g sender. After the touch plate failed I just used the paper trick and it worked as normal. Ives been doing the paper trick on gsender as usual. The only thing I changed was update gsender before I hooked up the touch plate for the first time.
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What post processor?
Can you upload your gcode file?
I use G code ( inch) (*.tap). I appreciate the help. If I use this file and zero xyz using the paper method I have no issues. When i use my probe, that is when i have issues. When i start my job it goes all the way up on my Z axis and then my cnc moves past my cutting perimiters of 11.25’’ by 11.25’'. Aslo moving the X and Y axis to the top right position.
g code 90 v bit.txt (321.5 KB)
The file is in mm, but there is no unit of measurement in the gcode. A decent post processor will always include a G20 (in) or G21(mm). Your gcode does not. Based on the fact that there are numbers in the 260 range, I would assume the post is a metric one. You were most likely already in inch mode in gSender, so the machine was trying to make a sign 20 feet across.
Add a G21 to your gcode, and that won’t happen.
This is one reason I was asking about the design software in use (on the other forum.) The OP started posting a gCode file, so it had to come from somewhere. 
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Thank you so much for resolving the issue. I was definitely using the wrong post processor. The touch plate is perfect. I should’ve gotten this thing a year ago.
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As the original issue has been addressed, I’m closing this topic. If anyone else has a similar concern, feel free to start a new topic, which will ensure that it is addressed promptly.