Movement [K]

[wcsg]

I just got my machine (PRT Alpha) up and running and it's been a year, I also just upgraded to 3.6.46 from 3.1.1.

some things have changed that I'm not too familiar with.

Maybe there are settings for this but when I press [K] it goes to [sk], and once I use my arrow keys to move it moves quite a distance, specially the Z using page up and down.

It used to be that if i slightly tapped a key, it would slightly move.

Now it seems like the slightest touch moves it at least a minimum 1/2" of an inch, and the Z maybe 1"

Are there settings to slow it down or "fine tune"?

I'd like to be able to just tap the keys and get a slight movement again.

Also, how do I adjust the Z so that once it lifts up from a cut it's a little higher up than the default.


Thanks in advance

[steve_g]

Eric…
The Z movement was one of the complaints with 3.6.46… Three work-arounds…
1. Get used to it. You’ll find yourself planning on it.
2. Use the Jog command (Control + arrow or control + pg. up/down) it’ll move rapidly, but stop immediately when you let go!
3. Set the incremental movement button at something you can live with.
SG

[srwtlc]

It's been a while since I've seen .46, but is there a keypad ramp rate in Values Ramps? I used to adjust that or some other keypad setting that was in there to help with that situation some.

[khaos]

I use 3.6.(something) and I set the keypad ramp rate in Values Ramps to make those adjustments.

hth

[wcsg]

Once I've already upgraded and loaded the firmware, can I go back to 3.1.1? I don't see much of an advantage to be on 3.6.46, at least for what I do.

I alomst want to say being on this newer version makes my cutting is not as smooth, especially on arcs. It seems like the older version was more fluid?

[wcsg]

Is it just as simple as "uninstalling" the software ans reinstalling the old? Does it automatically install the firmware for that version too or am I having to do something different?

[myxpykalix]

you need to reinstall your firmware...