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    • fcwiltundefined
      fcwilt @SignPostMan
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      @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

      @fcwilt I have tried CAT 5 cable and now I have 18 gauge 4 conductor that is not twisted pair

      I would remove one twisted pair from the CAT cable and use that. And I would make sure to route it away from any source of noise, like stepper wiring.

      Frederick

      Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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      • fcwiltundefined
        fcwilt @SignPostMan
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        @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

        Should it look like this?
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        Yes

        Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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        • SignPostManundefined
          SignPostMan @SignPostMan
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          Adding ^ didn't seem to help

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          • fcwiltundefined
            fcwilt @SignPostMan
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            @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

            Adding ^ didn't seem to help

            And you re-booted after making the change?

            It was worth a try.

            Frederick

            Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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            • Phaedruxundefined
              Phaedrux Moderator @SignPostMan
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              @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

              Should it look like this?
              f1377b72-5ba5-4dd6-8b4e-2f3fb4025180-image.png

              On the Duet3 the pullup should not be enabled.

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              • fcwiltundefined
                fcwilt @Phaedrux
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                @phaedrux said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                Should it look like this?
                f1377b72-5ba5-4dd6-8b4e-2f3fb4025180-image.png

                On the Duet3 the pullup should not be enabled.

                True but at this point any change might help point to the problem.

                Frederick

                Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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                • Phaedruxundefined
                  Phaedrux Moderator @fcwilt
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                  @fcwilt said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                  @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                  @fcwilt I have tried CAT 5 cable and now I have 18 gauge 4 conductor that is not twisted pair

                  I would remove one twisted pair from the CAT cable and use that. And I would make sure to route it away from any source of noise, like stepper wiring.

                  Frederick

                  This might be your best bet. Short of a toolboard.

                  As a sanity check can you test the bltouch with a much shorter length of wire with the probe not mounted on the print head? Keep it vertical and trigger it by hand to see if it will stop the Z axis.

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                  • SignPostManundefined
                    SignPostMan @fcwilt
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                    @fcwilt Agree

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                    • SignPostManundefined
                      SignPostMan @Phaedrux
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                      @phaedrux What other probe do you suggest that would work with a long cable?

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                      • Phaedruxundefined
                        Phaedrux Moderator
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                        Maybe a good quality Normally Closed microswitch that you could manually mount before probing with some good quality shielded wire? Or a conductive touch plate that could be moved under the nozzle?

                        With a printer that size options may be limited?

                        With better wire the BLTouch may be viable as well.

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                        • fcwiltundefined
                          fcwilt @SignPostMan
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                          @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                          @phaedrux What other probe do you suggest that would work with a long cable?

                          What sort of bed do you have? What is it made of. What sort of surface do you print on?

                          Thanks.

                          Frederick

                          Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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                          • SignPostManundefined
                            SignPostMan @fcwilt
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                            @fcwilt Right now I have a piece of corrugated plastic, so the probe does not get destroyed. I am going to have a aluminum with steel overlay when complete.

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                            • fcwiltundefined
                              fcwilt @SignPostMan
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                              @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                              @fcwilt Right now I have a piece of corrugated plastic, so the probe does not get destroyed. I am going to have a aluminum with steel overlay when complete.

                              Will there be any magnets involved like you find in the Buildtak system?

                              Thanks.

                              Frederick

                              Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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                              • SignPostManundefined
                                SignPostMan @Phaedrux
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                                @phaedrux I just shortened the cables and put new fittings on the end

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                                • SignPostManundefined
                                  SignPostMan @SignPostMan
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                                  Still have exactly same issue.

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                                  • fcwiltundefined
                                    fcwilt @SignPostMan
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                                    @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                                    Still have exactly same issue.

                                    Do you have all 5 wires from the BLTouch connected to the board?

                                    Thanks.

                                    Frederick

                                    Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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                                    • SignPostManundefined
                                      SignPostMan
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                                      Yes Black and Brown connected to the same pin

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                                      • SignPostManundefined
                                        SignPostMan @SignPostMan
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                                        I might be crazy but I ordered a new BL Touch, see if it acts the same?

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                                        • fcwiltundefined
                                          fcwilt @SignPostMan
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                                          @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                                          I might be crazy but I ordered a new BL Touch, see if it acts the same?

                                          It's possible that you have a defective one.

                                          It's also possible that the existing one needs adjustment. I've never had to do it but I understand there is some sort of adjustment that sometimes needs to be made.

                                          Frederick

                                          Printers: A FT-5 with the 713 upgrade bits, a custom MarkForged style, a small Utilmaker style, a small CoreXY from kit and a E3D MS/TC setup. Various hotends. Using Duets (2 and 3) running 3.4.6

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                                          • Phaedruxundefined
                                            Phaedrux Moderator @SignPostMan
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                                            @signpostman said in BL Touch Installation what is Servo Pin?:

                                            Still have exactly same issue.

                                            Can you explain that issue again? What exactly is it doing and what are you doing? Video?

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