I have a Foreman elite , setting up the tool setter for the ATC. When probing the tool setter the bindle travel is way too fast and crashes down on the tool setter. I have my IPM set to 1 inch per minute. And it’s still slams down too fast. How can I correct this. Thank you
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Is your Z safe distance set too low?
It is set to -1 .
The rate that the spindle moves on that axis is very fast.
So, it just continues to rapid into the tool setter?
What is your tool zero feed rate set to in the F1 auto tool zero section?
Yes , the travel rate is good and then speeds up to probe and hits hard. I have my feed rate at 1
The spindle will rapid over to the tool setter, then rapid down to a pre-defined position, then slowly creep down until it hits the tool setter.
Sounds like your spindle is crashing into the tool setter before it ever gets to the position where it starts to creep slowly.
There is a setting to adjust this position. Take a careful look at it. Maybe you’ve messed up a value there.
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I think we’re all confused about the details.
“It is set to -1 .
The rate that the spindle moves on that axis is very fast.”
“…the travel rate is good and then speeds up to probe and hits hard”
The way it reads to me based on what you’ve told us…The spindle moves down for 1 full minute, then accelerates into the setter.
I think the Z Safe Distance should be a positive 1.
Sorry , the rate it travels on the x and y is all good. Once it starts to move on the z axis it excellerates and crashes into the setter and then returns up and parks .
I had set the z travel to 13 IPM and it was extremely fast and crash. Then I set it to 1 IPM and it was still too fast it would crash in without slowing down .
While mine doesnt crash down I do think it presses on the button too hard. Ive used it maybe 30 times and there are already marks on the top from the cutters of different bits.
What firmware are you on? What is your z motor dip switches set to?
There’s both of your problems
- update to 5.10
- set the right dip switches per this faq
- reset the config per the same faq
Elite Series Masso Default Machine Settings
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Thank you very much I very much appreciate it 
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