Z-probe support?

[grblhal]

Z-probe support?

[terjeio]

Hi, does grblHAL support different probes for auto set z-height (auto focus) ?

Not out of the box, the next commit will have a new core event for probe start so perhaps you can write a plugin that subscribe to that for switching probe input. There is already an event for probe completed.

Or is there probe support that can handle this? like a button that triggers a macro that probes the surface and sets the focus?

That could be an option as well, the macro plugin can be used?

[mundsen]

Can a laser follow a z-axis path?

If using a rotating axis, the height (z-axis) of the object you want to engrave can vary

Is it possible in any way, using a z-probe to make a z-axis path that can be used to adjust the z-height while engraving?

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[terjeio]

Can a laser follow a z-axis path?

Yes.

Is it possible in any way, using a z-probe to make a z-axis path that can be used to adjust the z-height while engraving?

Yes. Many senders supports that - by creating a height map and transform the gcode.

[lawrence-jeff]

@mundsen - Did you ever work this out, I'm converting an old proprietary laser to GRBLHAL and it has a head mounted touch sensor that I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate