I'm getting this error and it's an unrecoverable one, meaning I have to shut down all the way and start over. That's a pain, as you all know. The strange thing is that it is occurring during MANUAL joystick usage, and when the movement is NOT in the Z axis. And the machine is NOT at the Z limits upper or lower on travel. It just now occurred; probe in XY plane, about 8 inches from table, about in center of travel area, moving in X axis and I got a Z axis area requiring shutdown. It has happened several times recently, but NEVER before. I have no idea what is going on. Nothing has been changed. It was calibrated in May; error only occurring since last week or so. Any ideas???? Thanks. It takes a lot of time to shut all the way down and restart and when someone is standing here waiting on you, it is NOT cool.........

What's the error code? It could anything from a dirty scale to short in the harness.

I don't have the error up there right now, dwade. I called Mitutoyo and they told me to take off the -Z- axis cover and clean the scale with alcohol. I have done that, but haven't used the CMM yet since then. I don't remember an error number, but it said -Z- axis overtravel error; disconnect the CMM and restart, or something like that. I'll write it all down next time, if there is a next time, and I hope there isn't. It has done it several times today, during execution, manual movement, and none of those times was it moving in the -Z- axis. If it happens again, I'll post the error, but I will have to call Mitutoyo back. Cleaning is the only thing I can fix on my own. Thanks.

Well, I did okay for two days then I am getting the error again. I need to call them back I guess.

I called them back about the overspeed error still occurring even after cleaning. Has the Charlotte, NC service center closed? They are quoting me air fare of $1,000 and food, hotel, rental car, etc. I am in Northwest SC and the techs have made the 2-hr ± drive up until now. Any light shed on what has changed would be appreciated. Thanks, all.

The CMM service rep in your area is Scott Downs in the Winston-Salem, NC area.
They must have to fly someone in because of Scott's schedule.
Mark