Category: QtPyVCP
I am able to probe my work with the Hallmark probe, in the spindle, and I have an amazon toolsetter wired in as well (it is set on the corner of the mill table). They both trigger the probe input just fine. I followed a couple videos that showed how to touch off the spindle nose from the toolsetter and I was able to get a value and enter that for spindle zero. The next step in the videos is to insert a tool, set toolsetter coordinates (with z all the way up, 16 inches in my case as it is set 0 at bottom of travel and 16 at top home switch) and then touch off the tool. When that is done in the videos, the z moves down at the rate set in probing and it enters the tool length into the tool table. My machine moved down at a very high speed, 100 ipm. When I push the toolsetter with my finger, it gives an error, probe tripped during non probe move. I'm not willing to let the tool come down that fast to see what would happen. It seems something is off just by the rate the head drops. Changing the speed makes no difference, unless I set rapid to 0, then it says it can't make the move. What DOES change the speed is moving the V slider down from 100%. Still, pressing the toolsetter while it is moving slower just gives the same error. Maybe something is off in the hal file and it isn't realizing that is the toolsetter.
Right now, I'm tired and am new to getting this all setup and I also don't understand all the work offsets. I can get more data or a video to share if needed, so someone can better follow along with the problem I'm having. It has been challenging to find much in the way of videos or information on setting up and actually using Probe Basic.
PM833TV mill
clearpath servos
7i96s board and 7i84 expansion board
the hallmark probe and toolsetter are both normally closed and wired to different inputs, but they are tied together with an or string in hal, so I must have both connected at the same time. They both turn on the probe light on the probing screen.
I do not know if everything I need in the probe basic conversion actually transfered over. Some of the conversational pages are blank. It only has facing and hole drilling. I went into the simulation again to see what it includes and it matches what I have. Perhaps something else is off with the conversion and that is part of the problem with trying the toolsetter.
I am using the TTS tormach tool system but want to machine o ring grooves in cylinders to build my power drawbar, so am manually changing tools. My goal is to get one or two tools to work so I can machine a simple circular groove in those parts and face (manually if needed) them to mate up properly. I did the first Titans of CNC video on fusion 360 cad and watched the video on cam. I have only run the machine manually and am learning how to get it setup to run a part.
The other thing I have not quite figured out is how to set the length of my Hallmark probe, or more accurately, how to determine it's length so I can set it......other than trying to use calipers. I don't have a granite plate and caliper setup for measuring tool length.
Maybe someone knows why z rapids down and is not using the probe parameters for speed that I set at something like 10 ipm rapid and 1 ipm slow, or has a link for more info. Does anyone have a link for a good explanation of all the different offsets........anything to become more familiar with what is on the probe basic pages? Any help would be appreciated......let me know what info I should add.
Thanks
