I installed the newer panel version, 2.10, and am now experiencing catastrophic units-of-measure conflicts. All my toolpaths are in mm, as are the coords for 0,0,0. Say the unit is as 0,0,12 (safe height, mm). When I start the v2.10 panel, it always starts in inches regardless of preferences. So the first move to zero attempts to plunge 12 INCHES. When I look in the prefs, it shows millimeters. So I save, no change...the panel still thinks its in inches. So I set inches, save, set mm, save, no change. Always inches. Oddly, some times the jog movement is right, others not.
The only way to get it to change is to load a gcode file that's in mm. But, then the panel converts the "inch" values to mm...so 12mm gets seen as 12 INCHES, and then converted to 304.8 mm, so the problem is still there.
So, in the current, I have to somehow make sure the system is at 0,0,0 when I turn it off, otherwise risk damage. And no, I don't want to re-zero it. If the unit/software can remember the values it was using, then why doesn't it remember the units.
And, why don't you guys fix that stupid Set Coordinates dialog box to read and properly display the units? Why is it always in inches regardless of the units in operation or chosen?
I know you're not liable for damages, but this bug has already cost me two $40 end mills, damaged a $20 bar of Aluminum, and probably greatly shortened the life of the z-axis leadscrew nuts and bearings.
- Are YOU gonna press that home button? You SEE that X-value? Yeah, that WAS millimeters...not so much now!
Thom
. You're a prince, man. Your help is greatly appreciated.