I give up

local hsig = mc.mcSignalGetHandle(1,inst, ProbeSignal,mc.ISIG_INPUT11)

above line doesn't look right....if you want the handle to ISIG_PROBE is should be:

local hSig = mc.mcSignalGetHandle (inst, mc.ISIG_PROBE)

if mc.mcSignalGetState (hSig) == 1 then do something end


--on a side note, once I finish moving and reassemble my machine and equipment, I'll work on this for you....pending, I can get G31 working for me.

Look over, and try this one, and see if it works......

Scott

thanks scott that was a simple one

well it`s still not quite right it comes up with this now

mcLua ERROR: Lua: Error while running chunk
[string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:27: bad argument #2 to 'tonumber' (base out of range)
stack traceback:
   [C]: in function 'tonumber'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:27: in function 'GetRegister'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:45: in function 'm1005'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:112: in main chunk


mcLua ERROR: Lua: Error while running chunk

I changed this

function GetRegister(regname, num)--Added the return type def param
      local rc;
      local inst = mc.mcGetInstance();
      local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, string.format("iRegs0/%s", regname));
      local ReturnValue = 0;
      if num == 1 then
         ReturnValue = tonumber(mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg));
      else
         ReturnValue = mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg);
      end
        return ReturnValue;
      end

back to this
function GetRegister(regname)
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, string.format("iRegs0/%s", regname))
return mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg)
end

and ran through fine but still with the no probe contact error

Look over, and try this one, and see if it works......

Scott

well it`s still not quite right it comes up with this now

mcLua ERROR: Lua: Error while running chunk
[string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:27: bad argument #2 to 'tonumber' (base out of range)
stack traceback:
   [C]: in function 'tonumber'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:27: in function 'GetRegister'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:45: in function 'm1005'
   [string "C:\Mach4Hobby\LuaExamples\m1005.mcs"]:112: in main chunk


mcLua ERROR: Lua: Error while running chunk

I changed this

function GetRegister(regname, num)--Added the return type def param
      local rc;
      local inst = mc.mcGetInstance();
      local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, string.format("iRegs0/%s", regname));
      local ReturnValue = 0;
      if num == 1 then
         ReturnValue = tonumber(mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg));
      else
         ReturnValue = mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg);
      end
        return ReturnValue;
      end

back to this
function GetRegister(regname)
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, string.format("iRegs0/%s", regname))
return mc.mcRegGetValueString(hreg)
end

and ran through fine but still with the no probe contact error

Papa Bear - I tried putting the script into the "left up script" on the auto tool zero button on the Mach4 main screen. Nothing happens

I have the latest PMDX SmartBOB plugin that supports probing. I have assigned the digitizer to pin 15 and attached the touch plate. When I touch the magnet to the plate the probe LED lights.

Not sure if I need to do anything else. I am a newbie so please forgive me of my ignorance.

I quoted the wrong thread - I used the Papa Bear script in the zip file.

it`s ok pedio it dont work yet