Hi Les, Yes. It was the probe screen images I found on the net that pointed me to the versaPR that is pretty nice for the price. The V2 screen for LCNC 2.8 overall is good. I've been looking through the Python code to see what it's up to. It looks at the INI file for the jog step size and machine config Imperial/metric. It does not look at the G20/G21 state which is unfortunate.
While it's probing the DROs are not incremented in real time. They are only updated after probing is done. To watch what's happening you start the probe and then quickly flip back to the main or DRO screen and you can see the feed rates and XYZ positions update in real time. I'm not using the TS button since I don't yet have a tool setter. I followed a different tutorial from the LCNC help files for configuring the tool table for my tools in the TT holders. The down side is I have one 1/4" drill chuck and if I need different size holes it becomes a bit tedious so a tool setting operation, sometimes, would be handy. The reason I say sometimes is that my mill head can move in and out with a hand crank. For castings larger than the Y distance motion I have to move it around quite a bit. That then changes the physical tool change (and probe set) positions. I guess in the long run it will depend on how often I cast large stuff or machine small stuff. John > -----Original Message----- > From: Les Newell [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: November-12-21 5:20 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Touch Probe > > Are you using their recommended probe screen? I'm using an older version > of that probe screen and have had a few issues with it. If a probe fails > it can store up moves and execute them next time you try probing. If a > probe fails press stop a few times to clear the moves. I got caught out > by this a while back and it ended up repeatedly pounding my probe into > the work. The stylus hit with so much force it pretty much exploded and > parts hit my 12' ceiling! I have to take my hat off to Renishaw. They > may be painfully expensive but their probes can take a beating. After > replacing the stylus and re calibrating it was good to go. > > Les > > On 12/11/2021 03:30, John Dammeyer wrote: > > Wires have been run. Been a bit difficult to get it working as my machine > > is still imperial and most of the Probe Screen is targeted > to metric. Add that you need to type Enter to make a parameter change > permanent and you have no idea which field is being > changed the point above the work to put the probe for measuring is a bit > obscure. > > Finally figured it out and made this short video. > > https://youtu.be/y1CBt3HYnvU > > > > John > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
