πSurvey Touch
We DO NOT 100% guarantee compatibility with ALL printers. It is your responsibility to read this entire guide prior to use and to research whether this is right for you. Please contact us on DISCORD if you have questions.
This guide is only intended for use if you plan on using TOUCH. Otherwise, use the normal guide and calibration which retains [cartographer]
Before proceeding, make a back-up of any existing [cartographer]
or [scanner]
sections in your printer.cfg especiallyx_offset
, y_offset
and canbus_UUID
or serial
Then, please REMOVE all of your existing [cartographer]
or [scanner]
sections from your printer.cfg and other configurations before proceeding.
- Including [cartographer model default]
or [scanner model default
] and any other models from the bottom of printer.cfg
Installation
For Cartographer to receive usable readings for touch to be accurate, you MUST place cartographer between 2.6 and 3mm ABOVE the nozzle. Print or put something 2.5-2.6mm but no more than 3mm in height under or next to the cartographer coil to measure where it needs to be.
Your toolhead & gantry/carriage MUST be RIGID. If there is movement and flex it can also create undesired results in the touch process.
SSH into your machine and run the following code
Firmware Update
Follow the guide on updating your firmware. Select WITH SURVEY TOUCH.
Creality K-series Users, please visit this link to flash your firmware.
Did You Know?
Even with Survey Touch firmware you can run in scan only mode if you dont want to use Touch.
Just setcalibration_method:scan
in printer.cfg
Command format mistmatch? Do not fear!!
If you are greeted with the following error, DO NOT worry. Its normal and just apart of the configuration process. If you dont see it, GOOD!
Configuration
If you want to use the probe for Input Shaper, please add the following to your config.
Initial Calibration
Touch is best calibrated for use with a clean install. We ask you remove your existing [scanner]
or [cartographer]
model if you have one and any other [scanner]
or [cartographer]
settings from the bottom of printer.cfg
Calibration can be done HOT or COLD.
The "PAPER TEST" method can be found here.
Visit here for an explanation of CARTOGRAPHER_THRESHOLD_SCAN
Visit here for an explanation of CARTOGRAPHER_TOUCH
First Print
You might notice your z-offset is a little wrong, this is hugely dependent on too many things, however its simple to fix. Just use the video below as an example.
scanner_touch_z_offset
is the distance between nozzle and bed after a CARTOGRAPHER_TOUCH
Default scanner_touch_z_offset
is 0.05
This is the end of the setup and calibration process.
The rest of this page just explains the commands and available advanced parameters and are not required unless NEEDED.
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