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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: achtepa on April 08, 2022, 11:18:15 AM

Title: Auto tool zero and auto z probe as same sensor
Post by: achtepa on April 08, 2022, 11:18:15 AM

I was trying to set an auto tool zero probe using m6 macros which mostly worked, however when then probing with the same probe (avid auto z) to set z0 the values started not matching anymore. Is there any way to use the same probe to do both jobs (moving the probe to a fixed position when doing the tool probing offsets ?)

the current process i use is use the probe to set z0, move the probe to lower left corner in a dock like pocket, run g31 using the macro to store the current tool length / offset and do this whenever a tool change occurs. z0 is no longer at the right place upon changing the tool and measure it's new offset.

Just not sure if it's doable with the same probe to do both.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Auto tool zero and auto z probe as same sensor
Post by: Bill_O on April 08, 2022, 01:55:03 PM

I really dont know if this makes any difference or not because I dont use it but will it work correctly doing the 2 in the other order?
Pocket probe first then the Z

Title: Re: Auto tool zero and auto z probe as same sensor
Post by: achtepa on April 08, 2022, 02:19:03 PM

no difference, i've tried before and after

Title: Re: Auto tool zero and auto z probe as same sensor
Post by: KDRusty72 on April 09, 2022, 08:21:59 PM

Are you using the avid touchplate script to set you z work offset?

If you are, you will need to reactivate g43 h(current tool) and then set you z to the retract distance after it measure the z with the touchplate. I think the default is 2". I created a button that I press after measuring the work on my AVID screen set.

The AVID touchplate script is a compiled lau script so I couldn't figure out how to make it do it automatically.