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To save anyone spending time on this i am getting there and will post my own answer later

I know this is a bit old, but I also had a problem loading the tool table from a directory specified in the .ini file.
After a bit of investigation it appears that specifying the location as
TOOL_TABLE = ~/millerfiles/defaultTT.tbl
does not work, but using
TOOL_TABLE = /home/plasma2/millerfiles/defaultTT.tbl
works fine.
Don

Hello Tommy

PNCconfig is really convenient to use especially the accessories page for pendent set-ups. From here on I will just restart a config to make any changes.

Thank you for the help.

John

Now is working. Thank you.

Don't worry my reply is even older. I ended up not using the probe protection pins in the end. As if there was any real vibration from the machine it kept on tripping while moving.

I had tried to switch to the DIG3D.Fix but that is what just kept on tripping on me so i went back to the DIG-Z.Fix and have just learnt a lot more now so crash way less regularly.

Ok so getting there slowly.
My machine is a none repeatable ER20 collet, Fixed location tool setter.
Workflow: I normally zero from my tool setter with my probe (I know that this is not the most accurate but the tool setter is a softer spring so it always triggers before the tool setter and seems to be good within a .01 ish mm) then probe work cordinates change to the correct tool have it set tool length as part of the tool change and we are off to the chips. 

ProbeBasic upgraded to the stable version, at the stage of trying to get the tool change process back to working how it was.  In the past i used version 3.0 of the ToolTall18T script (modified a bit) and it was working correctly.  Do a M6 or a tool load button and it would move the spindle to a 'Loading location' and then do the probe set the tool length and pause for M01 break if selected.

Trying to figure out what the best way to get started for using the new tool dialogue would be to return to what i had before.  If i enable the M6 Remap then i loose the new tool dialogue.  If i just use the M6 G43 or tool load button it just says ok insert tool and press button but dosnt then go and measure the tool length. Subroutines folder is direct copy from machine_setup folder in the new install.