C3DSOPROBE calibration

[gmannn (Gary Mann)]

Hello, my name is Gary. Being new at this I thank this group for your help. I recently purchased the C3DSCOPEPROBE, following instructions I can’t get the Z axis to calibrate correctly, the X and Y are fine but the bit is about 1/2" above the top of my work piece. Thanks for any thoughts Gary

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

How are you setting the origin?

Please see:

Using/verifying the BitZero

Here is how I check out the functionality of the machine/BitZero: first check that you have sent the correct Z-axis configuration This can be easily done by jogging down to the wasteboard surface, setting zero, then using the Rapid Position command to lift 6mm above the current zero — measure how much the machine moved — if it’s wrong: go to the MDI and send $$ and check that the Z-axis steps/mm match your machine setup: Belt-drive: 40 Z-Plus: 200 HDZ: 320 ​ ​c.f., Then, clamp a sui…