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04 Dec 2020 13:01 #191023 by AlexDoran
Hi there, i want setup a basic Z Touch off button in my gmoccapy GUI. I have read the documentation 'on the wiki but i dont want to configure it how the wiki suggests, where you have a fixed Probe location and have to set the workpiece height.

Is there a way to to just have a simple MDI / Macro button and probe at the current location to set Z Height? I tried following a few other tutorials but it seems they dont work for gmoccapy.

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04 Dec 2020 14:12 #191028 by JohnnyCNC
Replied by JohnnyCNC on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
You should be able to do that. I was using Axis when I built this but is should work for you also. I just set the touch-plate on top of the stock and touch off by pushing a button on my touch-plate. Pushing the button causes the execution of this gcode.
<pre>
o100 sub
G20
( Set current Z position to 0 so that we will always be moving down )
G10 L20 P0 Z0
( Probe to Z-.5 at F2 [Uses machine units, I work in inch, this is meant to be slow!] )
G38.2 Z-.25 f2
( Set Z0 at point where probe triggers with offset of +1.008 [this is the thickness of my touch plate. You must adjust this for your plate / setup] )
(G10 L20 = Set Coordinate System // P - coordinate system 0-9 0 = Not active)
G10 L20 P1 Z1.008
( Rapid up to Z.5 above the material )
(G10 L20 P1)
(Use machine coordinates)
G90
G53 G0
(Incremental mode)
G91
(Rapid Z up 1 inches)
G0 Z1
o100 endsub
</pre>

In my .ini file

[HALUI]
MDI_COMMAND=o100 call

In my pyvcp-panel.xml. I used this before I had the physical button.

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
<pyvcp>
<!--
Include your PyVCP panel here.
The contents of this file will not be overwritten when you run stepconf again.
-->
<button>
<halpin>"oTouchPlateProbeButton"</halpin>
<text>"Touch Off Z"</text>
<font>('fixed',10)</font>
</button>
</pyvcp>

See post #107650 for a picture of my touch-plate.
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04 Dec 2020 14:40 - 04 Dec 2020 14:59 #191032 by AlexDoran
Replied by AlexDoran on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
I got a Macro setup but gmoccapy is just simply being a bitch for some reason.

Everytime I push the button it just gives an error "File not Open". I have no idea what that even means, my config is I think exactly how it should be.

If i open the macro file as if to run it as a program then the MDI / Macro button will work - surely you dont need to open the file in gmocappy before using the button?
Last edit: 04 Dec 2020 14:59 by AlexDoran.

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04 Dec 2020 20:48 - 04 Dec 2020 20:49 #191069 by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
The macro buttons are ideal for this. This example moves to my laser pointer position and touches off both X&Y

laser_off.ngc
; goto Laser position offset and touch off

O<laser_off> sub
G21
G91
G0 X -40.685 Y -26.595
g10 l20 p0 x0 y0
O<laser_off> endsub
M2

ini file
# section for main IO controller parameters -----------------------------------
[MACROS]

MACRO = laser_on
MACRO = laser_off
Last edit: 04 Dec 2020 20:49 by rodw.

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04 Dec 2020 22:07 #191077 by AlexDoran
Replied by AlexDoran on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
Mine is setup exactly the same, but I cannot run any Macros.

I NEED to have a program loaded and ready to run, and then when I push the button it appears to search through the loaded program for that subroutine?

If I click the button without a file loaded it just says File Not Open

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05 Dec 2020 01:19 #191089 by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
Sounds like its not finding your gcode. I have it in the config folder

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05 Dec 2020 10:37 #191116 by newbynobi
Replied by newbynobi on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
@Alex

it is glas ball looking!

What gmoccapy release do you use?
Is it master or 2.8?
What is the output in the terminal window=

Why do you not post your config folder and the macros?

Norbert
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06 Dec 2020 16:13 #191227 by AlexDoran
Replied by AlexDoran on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
Hi Norbert,

I am using just release 2.8 i think, its just the version included with LinuxCNC, latest download available from the website.

I have attached a ZIP folder of my config and the Macros, its setup exactly the same as the example, but when i click the button it gives the error message "File Not Open"

I think it can see my files, because when i point it to the wrong folder the buttons disappear

File Attachment:

File Name: Router_gmocappy.zip
File Size:8 KB


Thank you for the help and for the GUI too :side:
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11 Dec 2020 00:16 #191632 by AlexDoran
Replied by AlexDoran on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
Bump?

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11 Dec 2020 00:58 #191636 by tommylight
Replied by tommylight on topic Setup Basic Z Touch Off
Sorry can not help, have yet to use a probe.

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