dezsoe wrote:Hi Gabi,
I tried to understand your problem, but I'm not sure I did, so I write some infos that may help you.
- The probe screen does not use the M31 macro. The M31 is used when you press the probe tool button on the RUN page.
- When you probe a tool on the probe screen the tool will go back to the original position after probing.
- The retract value is used between the fast and the fine probe if retract is enabled.
- The outer probe routines move the clearance axis by the given C value relative to its starting position, so the axis has to be less than C away from the surface.
All the movements are written detailed in the probe help file. Press the info button to read it.
Hi,
Sorry for the M31 comments. I know is nothing to do with the probing routines (it was late and brain was off).
I need to have a this steps:
- position machine roughly on the centre and above of the stock;
- probe Z axis (first tab);
- use any other routines.
To have a Z axis probed and lifted accurately can be achieved if you will give access to Clearance C field on the probe tool. Entering a positive value there and with the appropriate coding will send the machine to a accurate and known distance which can be used with the rest of routines.
What I mean by this is:
- position machine roughly on the centre and above of the stock;
- probe Z axis (first tab) fast and slow;
- lift the Z axis (by the number from Clearance C field, let say plus 7 mm);
- use the outer probing routine - go right side of stock, Z axis down (by the number from Clearance C field, let say minus 9mm) - probe (fast and slow) ;
- lift the Z axis by first C filed (plus 7 mm);
- go on the left side of the stock - probe with minus 9 mm Z axis and so on
Hope this is clear enough and can be implemented easily.
Gabi