BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy

Charlie

With the modification to the homex.g file to include G91 before the M558, the probe is working intermittently. Any other considerations that Im not making? Could interference be a part of the problem?

fcwilt

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

With the modification to the homex.g file to include G91 before the M558, the probe is working intermittently. Any other considerations that Im not making? Could interference be a part of the problem?

I would try this.

In the config.g file set your M558 to the values you want to use during probing.
Remove/comment out both M558s and one G30 in your home Z file
Reset
Home X
Home Y
Home Z

Frederick

Charlie

@fcwilt

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately I tried this already, and it failed to deploy. Also, when performing a G29, the probe extended on the first probe point, but failed to deploy on the second one.

Phaedrux

@phaedrux said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

Are you using toolboards or expansion boards or just the 6HC?

Charlie

@phaedrux
Yes, I am using a Duet 3 Expansion board 3HC

fcwilt

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

@phaedrux
Yes, I am using a Duet 3 Expansion board 3HC

Move your connection to the 6HC to rule out any problems with communications to the 3HC or the 3HC itself.

Frederick

Charlie

@fcwilt said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

Move your connection to the 6HC to rule out any problems with communications to the 3HC or the 3HC itself.

It is.

fcwilt

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

@fcwilt said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

Move your connection to the 6HC to rule out any problems with communications to the 3HC or the 3HC itself.

It is.

Did you try it with the 3HC disconnected?

Frederick

Charlie

@fcwilt
Issue persists with 3HC disconnected at the can port and with the fuse removed.

fcwilt

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

@fcwilt
Issue persists with 3HC disconnected at the can port and with the fuse removed.

This is just bizarre.

I did a number of tests on my printer, but it was with a Duet 2 WiFi board, and I could not create any conditions, short of incorrect code, to cause the probe to fail.

I do have a 6HC. It won't be hard to hook up one of my spare BLTouch.

But that is for tomorrow.

Frederick

Charlie

@fcwilt
I can't tell you how grateful I am for your assistance! Im going to re run the wire to rule out faulty wiring (not a small feat given the voron drag chains, lol). I will report back my findings.

fcwilt

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

@fcwilt
I can't tell you how grateful I am for your assistance! Im going to re run the wire to rule out faulty wiring (not a small feat given the voron drag chains, lol). I will report back my findings.

I'm just upset that we haven't found the problem yet.

My first check on wiring would be to run something directly as possible from the board to the probe without worrying about making it actually work for printing. Just enough wire for testing.

Frederick

JoergS5

@charlie said in BLTouch Probe Won't Deploy:

M558 K0 P9 F120 H3 R0 T6000 A1 B0 C"0.io4.in"

I've found a comment here https://forum.duet3d.com/topic/16791/3-1-1-bltouch-doesn-t-function-after-cancelling-a-job/7 which may help, setting the R parameter higher than 0 for recovery time. Maybe you want to try it. This thread has other interesting proposals like noise reduction also.

Phaedrux

Here are the things I would suggest trying:

Try a fresh basic config from the config tool to rule out something being weird in your current config.
Try temporarily switching to standalone mode to remove the SBC from the setup.
Try the 3.4 beta6 release.

Charlie

Upon some preliminary testing, it appears as though the wiring may be to blame. In a few days Ill have the time to do some more digging. Ill keep you posted as to the results. Thank you all for your help so far!

Charlie

After a long hiatus, Ive come back to the project and it definitely was a wiring issue. The silicone ribbon cable jacket was completely intact, but the wire inside was frayed. Hopefully with a Toolboard installed, I should have less wiring issues. Thank you again to everyone for your help in troubleshooting!