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qtdragon_hd -docs: add info on workpiece height probing
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QtDragon_hd can be set up to probe and compensate for Z level height changes
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by utilizing the external program 'Gcode Ripper'.
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[NOTE]
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This is only available in the QtDragon_hd version.
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Z level compensation is a bed levelling/distortion correction function
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typically used in 3D printing or engraving. It uses a HAL user space
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component which utilizes the external offsets feature of LinuxCNC. The
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[NOTE]
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Gcode Ripper offers many functions that we will not go in to here.
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This is only available in the QtDragon_hd version.
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* In Qtdragon_hd switch to the file tab and press the load Gcode Ripper button.
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* set origin to match the origin of the gcode file to be probed
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Gmoccapy.
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The Gmoccapy screen pioneered the technique.
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=== Work Piece Height Probing
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.QtDragon_hd - Work piece Height probing
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image::images/qtdragon_hd_workpiece_probe.png["QtDragon_hd height probing"]
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This program probes 2 user specified locations in the Z axis and calculates the difference in heights.
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[NOTE]
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This is only available in the QtDragon_hd version.
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Enable Probe Position Set Buttons
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* when checked, the SET buttons are enabled
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* this allows the user to automatically fill in the X, Y and Z parameters with the current position as displayed on the DROs.
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Autofill Workpiece Height on Main Screen
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* when checked, the calculated height is automatically transferred to the Workpice Height field in the main screen.
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* otherwise, the main screen is not affected
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Workpiece Probe At
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* the X, Y and Z coordinates specify where the first probing routine should start, in current WCS
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Machine Probe At
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* the X, Y and Z coordinates specify where the second probing routine should start, in current WCS
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Z Safe Travel Height
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* the machine is raised to the Z safe travel height before jogging to the X and Y coordinates
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* the spindle then lowers to the specified Z coordinate
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* it should be selected so that the tool clears all obstructions while jogging
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START button
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* the machine will jog to the first location and then probe down
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* the machine then jogs to the second location and probes down again
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* the difference in probed values is reported as Calculated Workpiece Height
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* the parameters for search velocity, probe velocity, maximum probe distance and return distance are read from the main GUI Settings page.
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ABORT button
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* causes all jog and probe routines currently executing to stop
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HELP button
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* displays this help file
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[NOTE]
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Any 2 points within the machine operating volume can be specified.
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If the first point is higher than the second, the calculated height will be a positive number.
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If the first point is lower than the second, the calculated height will be a negative number.
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Units are irrelevant in this program. The probed values are not saved and only the difference is reported.
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[CAUTION]
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Setting incorrect values can lead to crashes into fixtures on the machine work surface. Initial testing with no tool and safe heights is recommended.
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=== Tool Measurement Pins
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Versaprobe offers 5 pins for tool measurement purpose. The pins are used

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