Probe does not work with 2.02a + DWC 2.0.0 RC3

GaRv3

I don't use the probe for homing.

dc42

Please share your config.g file and tell us how you connected the capacitive sensor to the Duet.

GaRv3

It's connected to E0 Stop. Here is the config.g:

; General preferences
M111 S0                                   	; Debugging off
G21                                       	; Work in millimetres
G90                                       	; Send absolute coordinates...
M83                                       	; ...but relative extruder moves
M555 P2                                   	; Set firmware compatibility to look like Marlin
; Automatic saving after power loss is not enabled

M667 S0                                   	; Select CoreXY mode: Cartesian
M208 X-26 Y-18 Z0 S1               		; Set axis minima (E3D V6)
M208 X225 Y210 Z230 S0				; Set axis maxima (E3D V6)

; Endstops and Probe
M574 X1 Y1 Z1 S1                    		; Set active high endstops (original end stops)
M558 P4 B1 H3 F120 T6000 I1               	; Set Z probe type to switch and the dive height + speeds (inversed)
G31 P600 X-40 Y0 Z2.43                		; Set Z probe trigger value, offset and trigger height (left side probe with E3D V6)
M557 X20:177 Y20:177 S78.5                  	; Define mesh grid (left side probe with E3D V6)

; Map Drives
M584 X0 Y1 Z2:4 E3				; X:0, Y:1, Z:2+4, E:3

; Drives
M569 P0 S1                                	; Drive 0 (X) goes forwards
M569 P1 S1                                	; Drive 1 (Y) goes forwards
M569 P2 S0                                	; Drive 2 (Z1/U) goes backwards
M569 P3 S0                                	; Drive 3 (E) goes backwards (Bowden)
M569 P4 S0                                	; Drive 4 (Z2/V) goes backwards

M350 X16 Y16 Z16 E16 I1           		; Configure microstepping (interpolated)
M92 X100 Y100 Z400 E100         		; Set steps per mm (interpoloated)
M566 X1200 Y1200 Z18 E1200          		; Set maximum instantaneous speed changes (mm/min) (Jerk)
M201 X3000 Y3000 Z100 E30000  			; Set MAX accelerations (mm/s^2)
M203 X48000 Y48000 Z480 E3000     		; Set maximum speeds (feedrate) (mm/min)
M204 P800 T1000                         	; Set accelerations for print and travel moves (mm/s^2) <- faster
M906 X850 Y850 Z850 E850 I30    		; Set motor currents (mA) and motor idle factor in per cent
M84 S60                                   	; Set idle timeout

; Pressure Advance
M572 D0 S0.4                            	; Set pressure advance

; Heaters
M305 P0 T100000 B4138 C0 R4700            	; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 0 (Bed)
M143 H0 S120                              	; Set temperature limit for heater 0 to 120C
M305 P1 T100000 B3950 C0 R4700 			; Set thermistor + ADC parameters for heater 1 (E3D V6 - 3D Freunde)
M143 H1 S280                              	; Set temperature limit for heater 1 to 280C

; Tools
M563 P0 D0 H1                             	; Define tool 0
G10 P0 X0 Y0 Z0                    		; Set tool 0 axis offsets
G10 P0 R0 S0                              	; Set initial tool 0 active and standby temperatures to 0C

; Network
M550 PAnet A8 Test                        	; Set machine name
M552 S1                                   	; Enable network
M587 S"GarMir" P"XXXXXXX" I192.168.0.70  	; Configure access point.
M586 P0 S1                                	; Enable HTTP
M586 P1 S1                                	; Enable FTP
M586 P2 S0                                	; Disable Telnet

; Fans
M106 P0 S0 I0 F500 H-1                    	; Set fan 0 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned off
M106 P1 S1 I0 F500 H1 T45                 	; Set fan 1 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on
M106 P2 S1 I0 F500 H1 T45                 	; Set fan 2 value, PWM signal inversion and frequency. Thermostatic control is turned on

; CPU Temperature Calibration
M912 P0 S-16.5

; Load saved Settings
M501                                      	; Load config-override.g

GPetropoulos

Your trigger height is very high. You should home z with the probe and (G92 Z0) in order to resolve that.

What happens when you put the probe over the bed at some point and send "G30 S-1"?

GaRv3

@gpetropoulos The trigger height is so high because the nozzle is below bed level when homed. I home Z next to the bed using an endstop, then lift the nozzle up and calibrate using this high dive height. Worked for about one year.
I will test this tomorrow.

Phaedrux

@garv3 how did you obtain the trigger height?

GaRv3

Oh, you were talking about the trigger height - not the dive height. Believe me, the trigger height is perfect.
This is not an issue at all. The problem is that the probe triggers (I can see the LEDs on the probe and the PCB light up) but G29 ignores it and does not stop moving down.
G30 S-1 crashed into the bed as well! LEDs light up but Z keeps moving down.
Btw: G31 always reports 0 - no matter if the probe is active or not.

GaRv3

Went back to:
Firmware Version: 2.02RC2(RTOS) (2018-09-07b2)
WiFi Server Version: 1.22
Web Interface Version: 1.22.3
=> Bed leveling works just fine!

So this has to be a firmware issue

dc42

Please check that you don't have any other M558 commands anywhere, for example elsewhere in config.g, config-override.g. or homing files.
With firmware 2.02 running, send M558 without parameters. Check that it reports probe type 4 and input 3.
Then do the static test described at https://duet3d.dozuki.com/Wiki/Test_and_calibrate_the_Z_probe#Section_Static_test_of_the_Z_probe. [I guess you've already done that because you reported "G31 always reports 0 - no matter if the probe is active or not."]

GaRv3

@dc42 said in Probe does not work with 2.02a + DWC 2.0.0 RC3:

M558 is only present in the config.g at this single line.

I put the this version back on the sd card:
Duet Web Control 2.0.0-RC3
Electronics: Duet WiFi 1.02 or later
Firmware: RepRapFirmware for Duet 2 WiFi/Ethernet 2.02(RTOS) (2018-12-24b1)
Duet WiFi Server Version: 1.22

Now everything got even worse.
When homing Z crashes into lower limits pushing against the endstop!

M119 reports the correct values though.
When the Z endstop is not triggered:
Endstops - X: not stopped, Y: at min stop, Z: not stopped, U: at min stop, V: at min stop, Z probe: not stopped
When it is:
Endstops - X: not stopped, Y: at min stop, Z: at min stop, U: at min stop, V: at min stop, Z probe: not stopped

M558 reports this:
Z Probe type 4, input 3, invert yes, dive height 7.0mm, probe speed 120mm/min, travel speed 6000mm/min, recovery time 0.00 sec, heaters suspended, max taps 1, max diff 0.03

G31
Will always report 0. No matter if the probe is close to the bed and the LEDs are on or not.

This is becoming really strange...

EDIT:
Manually replaced all firmware binaries on the SD card and now homing works again.
But the problems with the probe persist. G31 reports 0 - no matter what.

GaRv3

So no idea what causes this?

Firmware: 2.02RC2(RTOS) (2018-09-07b2)
WiFi: 1.22
DWC: 1.22.3
-> everything works as expected

Firmware: 2.02(RTOS) (2018-12-24b1)
WiFi: 1.22
DWC 2.0.0-RC3
-> probe ignored

This must be a firmware issue. No one interested in fixing it?

dc42

My guess is that the output of your capacitive sensor isn't pulling the E0 endstop input low enough to trigger the probe reliably. The processor's internal pullup resistor is enabled for the endstop inputs in 2.02, and possibly it wasn't in RC2.

Is the output of the capacitive sensor connected to the E0- input directly, or though a diode? If it is through a diode, is it a Schottky diode? Some users have found that only Schottky diodes work with their NPN-output sensors.

It may be better to connect the probe output to the IN pin of the Z probe connector instead of the E0 endstop input, and to use P5 in the M558 command. That will give a slightly higher trigger threshold.

GaRv3

It's connected using one of these diodes:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01COV7LCC/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I will try using the z probe connector input. Will I have to change anything but the M558 after doing so?

Btw: It worked with all previous firmware versions.

dc42

@garv3 said in Probe does not work with 2.02a + DWC 2.0.0 RC3:

It's connected using one of these diodes:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01COV7LCC/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I will try using the z probe connector input. Will I have to change anything but the M558 after doing so?

Btw: It worked with all previous firmware versions.

That's not a Schottky diode, so I think my hypothesis was correct. Using a BAT43 or BAT85 diode instead of the 1N4148 would probably fix it.

You don't need to change anything other than the M558 command if you use the Z probe connector instead. There is a chance that the sensor may have too much leakage and show as permanently triggered, but it's unlikely.

GaRv3

@dc42 said in Probe does not work with 2.02a + DWC 2.0.0 RC3:

That's not a Schottky diode, so I think my hypothesis was correct. Using a BAT43 or BAT85 diode instead of the 1N4148 would probably fix it.

But why does it work with all other FW versions?

Using the z probe connector does not change anything.

dc42

Can you confirm that when you use M558 P5 (or P8), if you connect the Z probe In pin to ground it makes the Z probe reading change for 0 to 1000? Similarly if you use M558 P4 and connect the E0 endstop STP pin to ground.

The difference between firmware versions is because on some firmware versions, the pullup resistors were not enabled on the endstop inputs. Enabling them improves noise immunity in the high state, but worsens it in the low state. It's arguable which is better.

GaRv3

Yes, when I short z probe IN and z probe GND, the value changes to 1000.

Wouldn't it be possible to allow us to (de)activate the pullup resistors for individual ports in config.g?

GaRv3

Wouldn't this be a solution?

dc42

@garv3 said in Probe does not work with 2.02a + DWC 2.0.0 RC3:

Wouldn't this be a solution?

Maybe, but it's an an extra complication. Had you used a Schottky diode as we recommend, or alternatively no diode at all if your Duet is revision 1.04. then it would work anyway.

GaRv3

It is revision 1.03
I will try to get the diode and test ist.