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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Touch Probe spradic input flicker and won't probe
« on: April 21, 2022, 10:08:50 AM »
Here's a simple question - if I remove all wiring to the probe, I mean disconnect it from the G540 and the ground, but keep the Mach4 and PMDX-411 configuration for probing - shouldn't a G31 initiate a probe cycle? For sure, the machine would crash because there would not be a signal that the probe was activated but shouldn't Mach4, the 411 and G540 all "think" a probe is there (this is a NO probe)? Well, I did this experiment and get the same bad results described above. So this really does point to an issue with Mach4, the PMDX driver or the 411 itself.
Are there any other tests I can do or is this a lost cause and I need to abandon hopes of using a probe or go elsewhere?
Are there any other tests I can do or is this a lost cause and I need to abandon hopes of using a probe or go elsewhere?