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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 06:45:04 PM »

G31.1 does not work with ESS plugin at the present time so I fixed it by connecting 2 probes to the same pin on the BOB. Works great with G31

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: multiple probe use

« on: April 23, 2017, 02:43:56 PM »

Looks like ESS plugin only supports one probe.  Wired second one to the same port (in parallel) and running G31 works fine with either probe.

Problem solved for now...

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 second Probe does not work with G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 02:42:56 PM »

Apparently ESS plugin only supports G31 - one probe.   Wiring to the same port works fine.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Is G31.1 for a second probe implemented in the ESS plugin form Mach4?

« on: April 23, 2017, 02:33:07 PM »

The Warp9 forum would probably be a better place to ask.

Done thanks.  I did wire in parallel and it works fine with 2 probes on the same circuit.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 second Probe does not work with G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 02:31:50 PM »

Wiring probes in parallel works fine.  G31 on any probe in parallel works fine.  Problem solved... as long as the second probe is not contacted during the other probes work.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 second Probe does not work with G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 01:30:59 PM »

I am going to wire all my probes in parallel to the single port on the BOB.  Since all probing routines are being done separately, it should be safe.

I should be able to sneak back to the shop soon...

That still leaves the #variable discrepancy unanswered.  I believe we are in control of these variables and if so, then I can just write the values to the variables as the data is generated?

Thanks
Keith

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SmoothStepper USB / Is G31.1 for a second probe implemented in the ESS plugin form Mach4?

« on: April 23, 2017, 01:08:55 PM »

G31.1 does not currently work in my hands even though the BOB and ESS have pins connected correctly and the probe lights up on the board and in diagnostics.
It looks like only a single probe controlled by G31 really works in Mach4 with ESS at this time.  Yes, it works great and I appreciate that.  But what happened to the concept of a second probe being implemented?

I have a second probe which is recognized by ESS and the BOB.  Mach4 even sees it light up with contact on the Diagnostics screen but simply is not recognized (even though the board indicator lights up on contact) during a G31.1 move.

Why is it documented on page 20 in the Mach4 Mill Programming Guide if it does NOT work?  Even the #variables are not as advertised in the manual apparently.
The manual says #5071 and #5071 are for G31.1 (a second probe) x and y position values.  However, on another list by Scott Shafer dated 5/28/2015 those variables
are actually G31 machine positions..

Guess I will use a switch to go between the 2 probes.  Many hours wasted to figure that out...  Lots of discussions about probing frustrations that I could find on the forum but no definitive conclusions otherwise about success with a second probe let alone a 3rd or 4th probe.  Is this an ESS plugin or a Mach4 issue?

Thanks

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 second Probe does not work with G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 01:01:25 PM »

Allan,

I am thinking that the ESS plugin is in control of probing and must not be capable of multiple probes at this time.  Is that what you mean by controller?

Thanks

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 second Probe does not work with G31.1

« on: April 23, 2017, 12:08:13 PM »

G31.1 does not currently work in my hands even though the BOB and ESS have pins connected correctly and the probe lights up on the board and in diagnostics.
It looks like only a single probe controlled by G31 really works in Mach4 at this time.  Yes, it works great and I appreciate that.  But what happened to the concept of a second probe being implemented?

You can have a second probe which is recognized but the BOB.  Mach4 even sees it light up with contact on the Diagnostics screen but simply is not recognized (even though the board indicator lights up on contact) during a G31.1 move.

Why is it documented on page 20 in the Mach4 Mill Programming Guide if it does NOT work?  Even the #variables are not as advertised in the manual apparently.
The manual says #5071 and #5071 are for G31.1 (a second probe) x and y position values.  However, on another list by Scott Shafer dated 5/28/2015 those variables
are actually G31 machine positions..

Guess I will use a switch to go between the 2 probes.  Many hours wasted to figure that out...  Lots of discussions about probing frustrations that I could find on the forum but no definitive conclusions otherwise about success with a second probe let alone a 3rd or 4th probe.  Who knows the answer? 

Thanks

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: multiple probe use

« on: April 23, 2017, 11:50:02 AM »

G31.1 does not work even though the BOB and ESS have pins connected correctly and the probe lights up on the board and in diagnostics.
It looks like only G31 really works in Mach4  You can have a second probe which is recognized but the probing routine does not work in a G31.1 move.
Guess I will use a switch to go between the 2 probes.  Why is it documented in the manual.  Even the #variables are not correct.  The manual says #5071
and #5071 are for probe1 (second probe) x and y position values but looking at the probing lua code done by Mach4 programmers, those variables
are actually G31 skip signal machine positions NOT G31.1 X and Y probe absolute positions.  Hours wasted to figure that out!