ManualPlacementProbing.py

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# author Erwan Le Foll 11/11/2023
# created for dylan https://en.cs-lab.eu/forum/topic/help-with-a-tool-length-macro/

# replace the code in your probing.py by this one


import sys
# Get the tool number
current_tool = d.getSpindleToolNumber()  

# Retrieve the machine's position and name it "position".
position = d.getPosition(CoordMode.Machine)


#MODIFY HERE WHAT NEEDED
probeIndex = 0  #see in simcnc what number is your prob 0 1 2 or 3
speed_down = 200
speed_up = 800
refToolProbePos = -100   #Height at which your reference tool touches the probe (if your reference tool touches at Z-100mm and you indicate - 100mm here, then it will be referenced to 0mm)
go_down = 3  # go down for 3mm , if no prob touch during those 3 mm dissent it stop moving

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# Start moving
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print(f"------------------\n Tool {current_tool} Launching the measurement process .\n------------------")

# Start measuring
position[Axis.Z.value] -= go_down
probeResult = d.executeProbing(CoordMode.Machine, position, probeIndex, speed_down)
if(probeResult == False):
    sys.exit((" probing failed!"))

# récupère la mesure lente
probeFinishPos = d.getProbingPosition(CoordMode.Machine)

# Calculate the tool offset
new_tool_length = probeFinishPos[Axis.Z.value] - refToolProbePos

# Print in console
print(f"Tool Z offset({current_tool}): {new_tool_length:.4f}")

# Export new tool info to simcnc
d.setToolLength(current_tool, new_tool_length)
d.setToolOffsetNumber(current_tool)
d.setSpindleToolNumber(current_tool)

# Z to 0
position[Axis.Z.value] = 0
d.moveToPosition(CoordMode.Machine, position, speed_up)

# Print in console
print("End")

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# End script probing
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