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=====Setting up the probe tool===== | =====Setting up the probe tool===== | ||
- | The probe tool is currently being sold as part of some myCNC kits. The main sensor looks like the image below: | + | The probe tool below is included in of some myCNC kits //(NOTE: As of August 2021, the probe tool is no longer |
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- | ====Probing Wizard Setup in Mill profile==== | + | ====Probing Wizard Setup==== |
- | In order to properly set up a probe system on a mill profile from scratch on your machine (especially if the software has not, for any reason, been updated to its latest version) please check the following: | + | |
- | 1. In **CNC Settings > PLC > Hardware PLC**, check that the command **TRIG04** is created. The program should contain the following code: | + | A video recap of the probing wizard setup instructions is available on our YouTube channel: |
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+ | In order to properly set up a probe system from scratch on your machine (especially if the software has not, for any reason, been updated to its latest version) please check the following: | ||
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+ | 1. In order to specify the particular port that you are using for your sensor, go to Go to **CNC Settings > Probing Wizard > Probing Config** and click the **Enable Probe sensor protection/ | ||
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+ | //NOTE: The port should always be specified to be normally open in the above window. If the sensor port is normally closed, then it can be inverted in Hardware Settings and set to be " | ||
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+ | 2. In **CNC Settings > PLC > Hardware PLC**, check that the command **TRIG04** is created. The program should contain the following code: | ||
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+ | Add the TRIG04 command manually if it has not been generated automatically (typically not necessary). | ||
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- | 2. In **CNC Settings > Probing Wizard > Probing Macro Wizard**, click **Generate All Probing Macros** and **Generate PLC Probing procedure M288**. Among other settings, this generates the necessary windows for the popup screens of the probe sensor (popups 20, 21 and 22). | + | 3. In **CNC Settings > Probing Wizard > Probing Macro Wizard**, click **Generate All Probing Macros** and **Generate PLC Probing procedure M288**. Among other settings, this generates the necessary windows for the popup screens of the probe sensor (popup 21 and 22). |
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+ | 4. After generating the M288 probing procedure, head into **CNC Settings > Config > PLC > Hardware PLC** and click the **Save All**, **Build All** and **Send** buttons to trigger the PLC disk image reflashing process: | ||
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- | 3. If you want to set the particular port that you are using for your sensor, go to Go to **CNC Settings > Probing Wizard > Probing Config** and click the **Enable Probe sensor protection** button after setting the particular port desired (Port 9 for this example). This setting will be automatically mirrored in the **CNC Settings > Triggers/ | ||
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- | 4. Double-check the TRIG04 procedure from Step 1, and edit it back to the code above if it had been changed (this can occur on older versions of the software). | + | 5. Double-check the TRIG04 procedure from Step 2, and edit it back to the code above if it had been changed (this can occur on older versions of the software). |
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+ | 6. Make sure that the TRIG04 trigger has been automatically enabled in Inputs/ | ||
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The probe wizard setup should now be complete. | The probe wizard setup should now be complete. | ||
+ | //NOTE: Please not that probing configuration is separate from setting up items such as collision sensors, emergency stop buttons, etc, due to the use of different macros / PLC procedures. // | ||
====Using the probe sensor in myCNC software==== | ====Using the probe sensor in myCNC software==== |
quickstart/mycnc-quick-start/probe_setup.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/04 14:18 by ivan