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Jumbo mode applies to using 1 paralel port to allow 5/6 axis and doesn't actually apply to my setup, but it also allows for 2 probing inputs so I tried that configuration. The 126 allows for 2 probing inputs without Jumbo mode which I tried first which is configured via dip switches. When things did...

Dave, I understand your suspicion. Believe me, I was scratching my head as it just did not make sense. Especially since the other screen sets worked as expected. Last night I gutted the probe by removing the resister and LED. I tested after gutting the probe and there was no change and getting the s...

Dave,
I did those things on the "Real" machine, not simulated.

MSM states that "surface not found", that is the issue. The probe gets moved fine except when it gets triggered by hitting something it doesn't get triggered in MSM and displays a surface not found message.

OK, It sounds as if the probe input is connected and configured OK. Now let's get the probe tool "mounted" so that MSM can use it. being "mounted" has two parts: a) physically being in the spindle b) Mach knowing that the probe tool is mounted. What # have you set to be the prob...

Hi, OK, if the probe works with other screen sets, then you must have at least one hardware and ports&Pins configuration that correctly connects the probe wire to the mach probe signal. However, that does not mean that you are using the same port&pins setup for all screen sets - as generall...

I cut the resistor and the LED out of the cnc4pc probe. Made no difference. Somehow I changed the probe tool # from 250 to 30, set it back to 250 and it will initiate a probe. The probing will not find the surface unless I deliberately hold the probe in the triggered position for a long time, like 2...

Thank you for your reply. Looks like I got the timing and probe inputs mixed. Actually I didn't realize there was a "timing" input until you mentioned it, an it is not enabled. The probe input is enabled on my system. The image is shown is not on my live system as I was at work and loaded ...

Deleted this post to avoid confusion of my "Live" system.

Mach3: 3.043.066 (current lockdown) SmoothStepper: ESS_v10r2d1b PMDX-126: Rev A3 Probe tool # = 250 No TCP TP installed yet Probe: CNC4PC passive probe Surface not found and the probe active LED on screen illuminates as expected. Single probe, double probe doesn’t matter. Probe functions as expected...

Thank you David.

I just installed a PMDX-126 (Rev A3) and have not hooked up the probe yet so that information is very helpfull and timely.

Leland