Scanning Probe reading intermittently

Scanning Probe signal keeps going from Open to Closed even though it is not touching the object.  Usually this is a bad connection in the cable somewhere: Go to the Probe State check and move the cable around by hand.  Look for any movements that cause the state to go from Open to Closed.

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The machine stops and displays a Z-stall (also Y-Stall)

Typically this error results from one of three things: The area specified causes the body of the probe to hit the side rails of the Scanning Sled.  Make sure that the scan area specified does not include any vertical parts of the sled and/or center the object on the scanning sled. There is a high […]

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Introduction to the Scanning Probe

Introduction The CarveWright scanning probe enables the user to create a height map of and existing surface that can then be imported into the CarveWright Design Software libraries for use on any project. Please become familiar with the Probe Operators Manual as it explains will explain, in depth, the many features of the CarveWright Scanning […]

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