Duet SZP nozzle probing like beacon contact?
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Hi!
In spring, a beacon firmware update introduced a new "Contact" feature, shorty described as "Low Force Nozzle Touch Probing for Beacon".
See blog post for some details: https://beacon3d.com/press-release/It appears they've managed to find a reliable way to detect when the nozzle impacts the bed with minimal force.
With this feature, finally full and detailed, automated Z homing and calibration becomes possible.My question is, will this feature be implemented for Duet SZP and alikes as well? Is it maybe already being worked on?
Couldn't find any info or thread on this, so I thought its the right time to open one
Thank you,
Jannik -
@jbjhjm it surely would be possible as it's the same sensor (LDC1612), so it's mostly a matter of finding the time.
Beacon's contact probe solution is alike the very early z probes on ultimakers, which knew Z was at zero when the measurement didn't change anymore after changing as it came closer to the bed. So it's not super hard to sort out except for real life influence like noise and environmental factors ....
Right now it looks like the focus lies in improvements of the motion system (including an overhaul of Input Shaping and reducing memory use), so SZP contacting probe may be a ways out.
