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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Pokeys57CNC and probing

« on: December 02, 2016, 02:40:39 PM »

Thanks for your response!
But the youtube video link didn't work in that topic.

Regards,
Thom

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Pokeys57CNC and probing

« on: December 02, 2016, 11:22:00 AM »

Hi guys,

I have still problems with the probe function in Mach4
When I click on the measure button I get the error message "ERROR: No contact with probe"
When I click on the measure button with the probe grounded I get the error message "ERROR: Probe obstructed"

The Probe light in the Machine Diagnostics is working OK, and lights up when I ground the probe.

I am using the latest versions of mach 4.2.0.3233 and Pokeys 8.13.0.3206 mach4 plugin and Pokeys firmware 4.2.13.

For now I use a modified script found on this forum, but I want to use the standaard advanced mach4 probe functions.

Here is the script I am using now.

local ToolSetter = scr.GetProperty("droprobhighvalue", "Value")
local tool_diameter = scr.GetProperty("droSurfZPos", "Value")
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(0,"G91 G31 Z-15 F250") -- change feedrate and depth to suit
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(0,"G91 Z2 F500") -- change feedrate and retract to suit
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(0,"G91 G31 Z-3 F10") -- change feedrate to suit
mc.mcAxisSetPos(0, mc.Z_AXIS, (ToolSetter - tool_diameter)) -- set dro to height of toolsetter
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(0,"G91 Z5 F500") -- change feedrate and retract to suit, use this Z rectract value for line 7
wx.wxMessageBox("Remove ToolSetter") -- remove if needed
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(0,"G90 Z0 F250") -- move tool to zero,  change feedrate to suit

Did anyone solve this issue?

Regards,

Thom