Is there a way to touch-off purely in HAL?

#!/usr/bin/env python
feed = 300
from subprocess import call
call(['axis-remote','-m', 'G38.3 Z-10 F{}'.format(feed)])

 

import linuxcnc

s = linuxcnc.stat()
c = linuxcnc.command()

def moveAxis(ax, pos, f):
    try:
        c.mode(linuxcnc.MODE_MDI)
        c.wait_complete()
        c.mdi('G1 {}{} F{}'.format(ax, pos, f))
        s.poll()
        while (s.interp_state != linuxcnc.INTERP_IDLE):
            time.sleep(.01)
            s.poll()
        c.mode(linuxcnc.MODE_MANUAL)
    except Exception as ex:
        print('Error:', ex)
        
### call with
moveAxis(Z, -10, 300)