My UCCNC Probe Screen version 4 is available now

[Cube3]

Hello,

So good news, bad news. I loaded the probing screen and macros to 1.2111 The install went fine but the odd behaviour is the same as 1.2113. It looks like my issue is not UCCNC Version related.
Settings used in the following video.
PT 0
PD 2
PS 10
FC 8
XY R 20
FP 100
FnP 20
PDp - 3

Units mm

The probe is on Pin 2 Port 2 Active high
Diag Page shows
I2 on. Led off in i/o function monitor
Trigger probe and
I2 off Led on in i/o function monitor
Nothing shown in Status monitor

The video shows 3 probe routines one after the other. Z height, X plus, and X Center.

https://youtube.com/shorts/qKcTbbINDEE?feature=share

I suppose I should start to break the issue down, check the UCCNC set up, probe settings, then try some simple probe moves!

Can anyone suggest a check for the probe wiring and UCCNC Settings?

Simon

Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

[A_Camera]

Hello,

So good news, bad news. I loaded the probing screen and macros to 1.2111 The install went fine but the odd behaviour is the same as 1.2113. It looks like my issue is not UCCNC Version related.
Settings used in the following video.
PT 0
PD 2
PS 10
FC 8
XY R 20
FP 100
FnP 20
PDp - 3

Units mm

The probe is on Pin 2 Port 2 Active high
Diag Page shows
I2 on. Led off in i/o function monitor
Trigger probe and
I2 off Led on in i/o function monitor
Nothing shown in Status monitor

The video shows 3 probe routines one after the other. Z height, X plus, and X Center.

https://youtube.com/shorts/qKcTbbINDEE?feature=share

I suppose I should start to break the issue down, check the UCCNC set up, probe settings, then try some simple probe moves!

Can anyone suggest a check for the probe wiring and UCCNC Settings?

Simon

Sent from my COL-L29 using Tapatalk

It is clear that something is seriously wrong with your installation. I can't immediately see anything wrong with your parameters, but I will try the same parameters tonight and try the same settings. Anyway, I think you should STOP using my probe screen until you figured out the problem, which I am pretty sure is hardware, wiring, or UCCNC configuration related. You MUST follow my advice and use your fingers to verify the functions and the probe you are using. I don't know what sort of probe it is, how it is installed / wired, and how it supposed to be installed / wired. I can't see anything in that video, other than just like I said before, your machine is not stopping when the probe is pushed against the surface. Maybe it is because the contact indicating the touch needs more force, and maybe because those blocks are pushed away, along the direction of the move, the touching force is not activating it. When you probe the Z, the problem is gone because the block you are probing can't be pushed into the table. But once again, verify the function using your fingers to prevent damage.

Another thing, X and Y retract parameter MUST be smaller than the gap between those blocks. In your video it looks like the gap is smaller than 20 mm, i.e. move the blocks and make sure the distance between them is larger than 20 mm.

Also, you must verify that the probe is wired right and that the input is triggered when you wiggle the tip of the probe in ANY direction. You can do that without any movement, just touch the tip and check the input using UCCNC diagnostic screen. I am more and more suspecting that your probe is the cause of the problem, but that's just a gut feeling. I think it needs a LOT of horizontal force to trip it, a lot more than you think. Verify this with your finger tip, What sort of probe is that? Who made it and how does the internal design looks like? How is the trigger mechanism working? What is it based on? Do you have a link to that?

Edit:

OK, I have now tested with your parameters and it works just fine for me. Tested Z Tool Height, X center and X+ probing, no problems at all.