Diameter tool probing with toolsetter, basic probe

Hello,

I'm currently working with the probe and the toolsetter (Renishaw type).

Both work very well.

I'd like to be able to measure the tool diameter with the toolsetter.

I started looking into it and saw that this function isn't implemented. And to be honest, I don't really have the skills to do it myself.
Has anyone implemented this function?

Laurent

Because there are different methods to measure diameter and different toolsetter types, it's a very per situation basis. You just need to write in the macro code for it. There is allot of previously functionality for it already in basic. Start by reading the rs274ngc code documents and looking over the existing subroutines for probing. It's really not too difficult if you have a decent gcode understanding. Nothing like writing program python for example.

The manual is short, look at the section reviewing subroutines. I have attached it for your reference. Also view the linuxcnc docs section regarding owords.

 
 

Thanks for the documentation and this details, I'll read it carefully.

As for G-code, I'll have to delve deeper into it; for now, I'm far from mastering it.

having that knowledge is essential for your cnc builds and troubleshooting as well as giving you the tools to customize macros and really simplify your day to day operations. we strive to give you a good starting point with the gui but it is very difficult to cover every need for the various machine and user circumstances that arise. hopefully you have some fun with learning it. when i started probe basic i was new to everything myself. I found the doc i linked above and after a couple days of reading, testing, adjusting, i was able to write all of the macros for the probing routines. as i went along i found new tricks and ways to write the code to improve upon things and still to this day i find new methods to utilize in how things function in the subroutines. it is a very rewarding endeavor to be sure! I wish you good luck with your journey and please do pop back in to share your journey or ask specific questions if the need arises!

I've started reading and thinking about a solution.

Right now, unfortunately, I don't have the time to make the progress I'd like.

I've come a long way, but I'm not giving up...
Thank you for your work, it's a great help.

happy to help! for what you are trying to do it shouldn't be too difficult. really you just need to map out the motion you will want the tool to make in relation to your tool setter, and build out that code in gcode so you know what it looks like and add in the probing motion where G1 would normally go, then review the rest of the probing routines to see what to do with the probed points captured during motion and write up a small equation to calculate the tools diameter and send it to the tool table diameter column. this is all information available in the docs in the gcodes section.