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    • ComedianTF2undefined
      ComedianTF2
      last edited by ComedianTF2

      I've had a similar issue, and managed it to narrow it down to the yellow BLTouch cable not being connected properly. I did a quick check disconnecting the cables one by one, and homing, and these are the results:

      • white cable: no self-test, red LED on like normal, Z-probe value 1000, ejects pin but instantly retracts it and errors out
      • black cable: no self-test, red led like normal, z-probe value 0 until homing, then goes to 1000 and errors out
      • Yellow cable: completes self test, red LED works like it should, the Z-probe value is 0, but does not detect the homing, and will continue to move down even after pin gets disturbed
      • red cable: does not do self test, no red LED, Z-probe value 1000
      • brown cable: completes self test, red LED works, Z-probe value 0, ejects pin, works like normal

      Note that my bltouch does not always do the self-test on bootup, and I'm not sure why so that part of the test might not be accurate

      This is with a Duet 2 on RRF2 by the way

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      • Nuramoriundefined
        Nuramori @Veti
        last edited by Nuramori

        @Veti there was an issue in a previous firmware version that P500 was a problem, and reducing it to P100 would help, per David’s suggestion. It did. After that version I went back to P500 as a mid value and the problem re-emerged. Going to P100 fixed it, so I’ve kept the value.

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        • ctilley79undefined
          ctilley79 @Nuramori
          last edited by

          @Nuramori Is your issue that the probe deploys and doesn't trigger, or are you having an issue with the probe not deploying at all?

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          • Nuramoriundefined
            Nuramori @ctilley79
            last edited by

            @ctilley79 It was that it would deploy but not trigger.

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            • ctilley79undefined
              ctilley79 @Nuramori
              last edited by

              @Nuramori ok. That’s different than my issue. If I can get mine to deploy, it works flawlessly. Mine is not reacting to m401 or m402 commands after a given period of time.

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              • User3Dundefined
                User3D @ctilley79
                last edited by User3D

                @ctilley79 I wanna know if you have deployprobe.g and retractprobe.g in /sys only !!!!! (If you do , can you post them here)

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                • ctilley79undefined
                  ctilley79 @User3D
                  last edited by

                  @User3D Yes. They are automatically generated if you select P9 as the probe type if i'm not mistaken. Here's a copy of mine

                  M280 P0 S10 ; deploy BLTouch
                  
                  M280 P0 S90 ; retract BLTouch
                  
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                  • User3Dundefined
                    User3D @ctilley79
                    last edited by

                    @ctilley79 said in BLTouch doesn't always deploy Duet 3 6HC:

                    @User3D Yes. They are automatically generated if you select P9 as the probe type if i'm not mistaken. Here's a copy of mine

                    Yes they are, I just wanted to see if you've changed something that is causing all .

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                    • ctilley79undefined
                      ctilley79
                      last edited by

                      Any update on this? just broke a bltouch probe because of this issue.

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                      • SJIundefined
                        SJI
                        last edited by

                        I was having issues on IO_6, no deploy. checked wiring etc, all ok from that end. Changed to IO_7, now it works.

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                        • Phaedruxundefined
                          Phaedrux Moderator @ctilley79
                          last edited by

                          @ctilley79 said in BLTouch doesn't always deploy Duet 3 6HC:

                          Any update on this? just broke a bltouch probe because of this issue.

                          I've poked DC42 to take a look again when he has a moment.

                          Were you able to try a different BLTouch?

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                          • bzadundefined
                            bzad
                            last edited by

                            Hi was this issue solved? I’m having this issue ive brand new bltouch connected to io7

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                            • Phaedruxundefined
                              Phaedrux Moderator @bzad
                              last edited by

                              @bzad said in BLTouch doesn't always deploy Duet 3 6HC:

                              Hi was this issue solved? I’m having this issue ive brand new bltouch connected to io7

                              Probably best to start a new thread with your issue.

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