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    • Motalwundefined
      Motalw
      last edited by

      Just did a G29 and got this with the IR Probe

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      • avaradusundefined
        avaradus
        last edited by

        Hello ALL ! πŸ˜ƒ

        I'm using DUET 0.6 and TLTouch sensor from aliexpress. It's clone of BLTouch.
        While sensor is triggered with 240 ohm resistor, output value is 1.3 v. it's low level and not worked!
        After i install 560 ohm resistor then output voltage becomes 2 v and it is a hi level and now work fine.
        I wrote this information may be it's help anybody who use TLTouch sensor.

        Thank's for all, and bye! πŸ˜ƒ

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        • huntajavundefined
          huntajav
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          @dc42:

          The IR probe results have one corner point much lower than the rest. There must be something in that corner to cause that, or perhaps you are probing too close to the edge.

          hey dc42. I have a bltouch smart and doing mesh bed compensation on duet wifi. Why is my z-axis not moving like in the video on the first page of this thread? Does mesh bed compensation and autobed compensation cause different z-axis behavior? I also have two steppers in the z-axis connected to ZA and ZB on the duet wifi board. lmk, thanks.

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          • dc42undefined
            dc42 administrators
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            @huntajav:

            hey dc42. I have a bltouch smart and doing mesh bed compensation on duet wifi. Why is my z-axis not moving like in the video on the first page of this thread? Does mesh bed compensation and autobed compensation cause different z-axis behavior? I also have two steppers in the z-axis connected to ZA and ZB on the duet wifi board. lmk, thanks.

            How is it behaving then?

            Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
            Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
            http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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            • huntajavundefined
              huntajav
              last edited by

              @dc42:

              @huntajav:

              hey dc42. I have a bltouch smart and doing mesh bed compensation on duet wifi. Why is my z-axis not moving like in the video on the first page of this thread? Does mesh bed compensation and autobed compensation cause different z-axis behavior? I also have two steppers in the z-axis connected to ZA and ZB on the duet wifi board. lmk, thanks.

              How is it behaving then?

              It stays stationary unless there is a layer change. What I noticed on the other video is that the z-axis steppers would move back and forth based on compensation needs. Does this mean my bed is just perfectly leveled (highly unlikely)?

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              • Syko_Symaticundefined
                Syko_Symatic
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                I fear I may have messed up! I think I have had my BLTouch connected with a 10ohm resistor instead! Could I have damaged something? I have recently rebuilt the printer and when testing the BLTouch will not self test or fire. It does reset but nothing else? I am picking up some new (240ohm metal film) resistors tonight to replace the current (wrong) one.

                Have I screwed my board?

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                • dc42undefined
                  dc42 administrators
                  last edited by

                  It's unlikely that you have damaged the Duet.

                  Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
                  Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
                  http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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                  • Syko_Symaticundefined
                    Syko_Symatic
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                    @dc42:

                    It's unlikely that you have damaged the Duet.

                    It should also be unlikely that I have damaged the BLTouch. So I am guessing that hopefully replacing the resistor will work. Odd as it worked for a year with that 10ohm resistor! Unless I need to adjust the pin? Hmm.. replace the resistor first, and fiddle with the pin after.

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                    • Syko_Symaticundefined
                      Syko_Symatic
                      last edited by

                      New resistor and now have 2.9v but still have the same issue. The BLtouch does not retract the pin. Also does not run the self test at start up. Hmm??

                      So, triple checked all wiring. That is all fine.

                      Probe fires using g-code but won’t retract.

                      Does not run startup routine.

                      Will not run self test.

                      3.3v measures 3.21v

                      5v measures 4.86v

                      Vin reading is 24v

                      Any idea?

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                      • Syko_Symaticundefined
                        Syko_Symatic
                        last edited by

                        Ok here we go! Problem solved! Turns out it was the proximity of the sensor to the stepper motor. Must be the magnets messing with each other! Move it away works perfectly set it to test mode and put it by the motor and poof, nothing works! Going to have to figure out an alternative mounting position!

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                        • totalitarianundefined
                          totalitarian
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                          Woohoo, i'm 99% of the way there. My issue is that during G29 mesh levelling, it ..

                          deploys probe,
                          lowers bed,
                          triggers,
                          raises the nozzle and simultaneously deploys the probe again.

                          I was expecting it to only drop the probe after it has finished raising.

                          Also, what controls the XY speed during homing?

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                          • dc42undefined
                            dc42 administrators
                            last edited by

                            The M558 F parameter controls the speed of probing, and the T parameter controls the speed of travel moves between probe points.

                            Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
                            Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
                            http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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                            • totalitarianundefined
                              totalitarian
                              last edited by

                              Thanks, what is causing the probe to drop before the head has moved completely out the way?

                              Also my bed is 300 x 300. I want to probe 4x4 points. Does this look correct?

                              M557 X20:280 Y20:280 S65

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                              • gnatmanundefined
                                gnatman
                                last edited by

                                I just got my BL Touch installed on my duet wifi, followed the instructions on here and another topic. I just have a question as my probe reads 1000 all the time and not 0 ever. I can successfully deploy and retract pin, and the pin retracts when I lightly touch it.

                                Is there anything else you need?

                                here is my config section for bltouch, I've not yet set the offsets as I've not yet mounted an extruder as I'm still building my hevo.
                                M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1 ; This is for BLTouch
                                M558 P5 X0 Y0 Z1 H5 F100 T2000
                                G31 X0 Y0 Z0 P25 ; Change the x and y for the offset of the sensor in relation to the nozzle and set z offset as normal too.

                                Thanks and look forward to your help
                                Curtis

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                                • dc42undefined
                                  dc42 administrators
                                  last edited by

                                  Two likely possibilities:

                                  1. You are using a Duet 0.8.5 and not running the latest firmware, so Z probe mode 5 doesn't work. Upgrade your firmware to 1.20.

                                  2. The output wire of the BLtouch (which is the white one AFAIR) isn't connected to the pin labelled IN on the Z-probe connector of the Duet.

                                  Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
                                  Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
                                  http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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                                  • gnatmanundefined
                                    gnatman
                                    last edited by

                                    @dc42:

                                    Two likely possibilities:

                                    1. You are using a Duet 0.8.5 and not running the latest firmware, so Z probe mode 5 doesn't work. Upgrade your firmware to 1.20.

                                    2. The output wire of the BLtouch (which is the white one AFAIR) isn't connected to the pin labelled IN on the Z-probe connector of the Duet.

                                    Thanks, I totally had it in the zstop pins.. whoops.

                                    Thanks again

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                                    • gideonundefined
                                      gideon
                                      last edited by

                                      Hey,
                                      I just got my BL Touch installed on my duet wifi, followed the instructions on here and another topic. I just have my test reads 1000 all the time and not 0 ever. I can easily deploy and retract when I lightly touch it.
                                      and when I do homez.g he does almost everything when the bltouch comes against the bed then he does not stop the z then just goes up
                                      ; called to home the Z axis
                                      ;
                                      T0; select tool
                                      G91; relative coordinates
                                      M280 P3 S160 I1; release Z probe alarm
                                      G1 Z5 F2000, lower bed
                                      G4 P500, wait for the bed to lower
                                      G90: absolute positioning
                                      G1 X200 Y200 F3000, move to center
                                      M401, deploy the probe
                                      G30, calibrate Z-axis
                                      M402; Retract Probe

                                      Is there anything else you need?

                                      greetings gideon

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                                      • dc42undefined
                                        dc42 administrators
                                        last edited by

                                        Check your M558 and G31 commands, and see my previous response in this thread.

                                        Duet WiFi hardware designer and firmware engineer
                                        Please do not ask me for Duet support via PM or email, use the forum
                                        http://www.escher3d.com, https://miscsolutions.wordpress.com

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                                        • gideonundefined
                                          gideon
                                          last edited by

                                          hellodc42
                                          I have this in me config.g
                                          M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1; bltouch
                                          M558 P5 X0 Y0 Z1 H5 F100 T2000; bltouch
                                          G31 X35 Y0 Z2.6 P25; bltouch

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                                          • gideonundefined
                                            gideon
                                            last edited by

                                            @dc42:

                                            Check your M558 and G31 commands, and see my previous response in this thread.

                                            I still have the problem that my bltouch does not want to trigger,
                                            after my idea, the settings are right
                                            M307 H3 A-1 C-1 D-1; bltouch
                                            M558 P5 X0 Y0 Z1 H5 F100 T2000; bltouch
                                            G31 X35 Y0 Z2.6 P25; bltouch
                                            i use firmware 1.20

                                            if not.
                                            I would like to hear it
                                            what I can do about it,

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