Basic Probe Help 8 - Example

Demo of inside corner probing using the top right button in Basic Probe (back_right_inside).

While all probe entries must be correct, the most important settings to change for each probe sequence:

* XY CLEARANCE -distance away from edge before rough probing

* Z CLEARANCE -distance from probe to top of material

* EXTRA DEPTH -distance to lower probe from top of material

* EDGE WIDTH -distance along edge wall (away from corner) to start probing.

[NOTE]

These distance are always to be set in 'machine units' (mm for metric machine, inch for imprial machine)

Preset:

- manual set probe at the intersection of the edges (ie corner) of material as described by the green bullseye on the button. Set it Z CLEARANCE above the top of material. These can be done by eye.

- set EXTRA CLEARANCE to a value that you want the probe to go below the _top_ of material.(So the probe will move from it's start position down Z Clearance + Extra Clearance distance)

- set XY CLEARANCE to a value that definitely gives clearance from the wall so when the probe goes down it doesn't hit anything.

- set EDGE WIDTH to a value that describes the distance measured from the corner, along the wall to where you wish to probe. This edge distance will be used along the X wall and then the Y wall.

Sequence after pressing the probe button:

1. rapid EDGE WIDTH distance away from corner at the same time moving XY CLEARANCE away from edge. So this is a slightly diagonal move.(red arrow #1)

2. move probe down by Z CLEARANCE + EXTRA DEPTH

3. probe wall twice (rough and fine) (black arrow #2)

4. move diagonally to the other wall as set by EDGE WIDTH and XY CLEARANCE (red arrow #3)

5. probe wall twice (rough and fine) (red arrow #4)

6. raise probe up by Z CLEARANCE + EXTRA DEPTH (returns to starting height)

7. rapid back to starting corner, now calculated using the probed walls

8. if auto zero button is enabled, set X and Y of the current user system to zero.