Probe help me

I have a 1998 haas vf3. I installed a MP8 probe and MI12 interface and a wired TS27r. I was given the easy set macro list 40120737.0C with VQC added. I do not have VQC graphic display as I believe my machine software is too old. Everything is working mostly. However the probe sets work offset G54 in the negative on the DRO then its balanced out on the offsets page. It works but doesn't say "0" on DRO readout when set. not sure if that's normal or a big problem.
also I would like a quick code call for outside features xyz. I have a call for inside pocket that works good and the calibration for outside worked but no p9023 a... easy call for it on my list. I assume maybe I could link single feature calls together wit Zxy moves in between to accomplish this all together ?

Next issue is The TS works only in single tool set manual option. I calibrated it For Z touch off but I can not run the radius calibration with out errors.(505 value stack error) anytime I edit any #'s in a macro (as pre the manual says to do) I get that error. nor can I run the auto toolset. if I run it as is, the machine wants to move all the way to the opposite side of X on the table away from the setter. then it starts to work but then of course "probe open" error.

I feel like I'm missing something super simple here Like I have the wrong macro list or I'm missing something on my machine (programs from haas) or a setting or something. Or number or #1 i'ma idiot. I have had very little help and I'm totally learning as I go. So if anyone wants to help me out that would be great I'll donate for your time

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here is a sample of a problem I have. if anyone knows this stuff maybe one could help. everything works except my short tools do not go low enough to touch the tool setter. it stops on this line. "adjust Z for shortest tool." i have two different macro sections here. the one I have loaded is the first one. 550323. / 33866. shall I load the second one ... #6534 / #6533. or adjust the first one and why. I adjusted the first one and it works now however I'm not sure I did the best thing.




M79 G31 Z [ - [ [ [ 550323. / 33866. - 1. ] * 25.4 ] * #179 ] - #31 ] F [ 2000. * #179 ] (ADUST Z FOR SHORTEST TOOL)
G01 Z [ #5063 + [ 2. * #179 ] ] (ADJUST 2MM BACK OFF)
#3004= 0

M79 G31 Z [ - [ [ [ #6534 / #6533 - 1. ] * 25.4 ] * #179 ] - #31 ] F [ 2000. * #179 ] (ADUST Z FOR SHORTEST TOOL)
G01 Z [ #5063 + [ 2. * #179 ] ] (ADJUST 2MM BACK OFF)
#3004= 0

In the renishaw settings macro there is a variable for short or long tool. I imagine Haas can’t be that far off. On the fanuc based machines it’s macro O9750. HTH

what would you change ? i will not hold you responsible. I'm just seriously looking for ideas.



O9799 (RENISHAW SETTING)
(40120888.00 HAAS)
(BASED ON 40120634.0C)
G103 P1
G187 P2 (MEDUIM SETTING)
M98 P9725 (MACHINE CHECK)
M98 P9854
#156= 2 (2=RADOFF,1=DIAOFF) (! MUST SET THIS MANUALLY)
N90
#30= 582 (EDIT BASE NO.)
(#[#30+11]=0) (1-INCH 0-MET STORE FLAG)
G90 G80 G40 G00
(CURRENT METRIC)
#29= 1
#31= 1 (METRIC STORE)
IF [ #[ #30 + 11 ] NE 1 ] GOTO100
#31= 1 / 25.4 (INCH STORE)
N100
IF [ #4006 EQ 21 ] GOTO101
(CURRENT INCH)
#29= 0.04
#31= 25.4 (METRIC STORE)
IF [ #[ #30 + 11 ] NE 1 ] GOTO101
#31= 1 (INCH STORE)
N101
IF [ #[ #30 + 12 ] LE 0 ] GOTO102
IF [ #[ #30 + 12 ] GT 1 ] GOTO102
GOTO103
N102
#[ #30 + 12 ]= 0.3
N103
IF [ #174 NE 1 ] GOTO104
#[ #30 + 0 ]= #163 * #31
#[ #30 + 1 ]= #169 * #31
#[ #30 + 3 ]= #5021 * #31
#[ #30 + 4 ]= #5022 * #31
GOTO106
N104
IF [ #174 NE 2 ] GOTO105
#[ #30 + 2 ]= #166 * #31
#[ #30 + 3 ]= #167 * #31
#[ #30 + 4 ]= #168 * #31
GOTO106
N105
#163= #[ #30 + 0 ] / #31 (Z POS. STATIC)
#169= #[ #30 + 1 ] / #31 (Z POS. ROTATING)
#166= #[ #30 + 2 ] / #31 (STYLUS SIZE)
#167= #[ #30 + 3 ] / #31 (X POS.)
#168= #[ #30 + 4 ] / #31 (Y POS.)
#171= #[ #30 + 5 ] / #31 (Z APPROACH)
#172= #[ #30 + 6 ] / #31 (Z CLEARANCE)
#173= #[ #30 + 7 ] / #31 (TOOLS ABOVE THIS ROTATE)
#177= #[ #30 + 8 ] / #31 (MAX. CUTTER DIA.)
#164= #[ #30 + 9 ] (OFFSET TYPE)
#176= #[ #30 + 10 ] (PROBE DIREC.)
N106
IF [ #4111 EQ 0 ] GOTO107
IF [ #4111 EQ #0 ] GOTO107
GOTO108
N107
#199= 0
GOTO110
N108
#199= #5083
N110
M99

I’m not sure what I would change in that macro TBH. Is it just stopping or does is give you an alarm?

Everything works perfectly if I use a longer tool. It stops and says "probe open" with a short tool and holder. in the specific macro code line I posted first I changed *25.4 to *30 and it works with my very smallest tool. However I only changed that in that one line and that line of
" M79 G31 Z [ - [ [ [ 550323. / 33866. - 1. ] * 25.4 ] * #179 ] - #31 ] F [ 2000. * #179 ] (ADUST Z FOR SHORTEST TOOL) " repeats about 5 times through out several macros. So it's a setting needs changing I believe or every line with that equation and the equation itself also needs changed. but I can not find any info about "adjust for shorts tool" anywhere it's not in the manual nor online. I have a different complete macro set v2.6 and in that line it has #6534 and #6533 I have no idea what that is exactly so because every single thing is work I dont want to start of with that other set. I just need the z to move down about 3 more inches to set my shortest tool and I'm all done.

Are you with me so far ?

This is all for "auto tool set" manual set works just fine because I set the tool .03 above then hit start. It doesn't come from the tool changer height when in manual. It very well might be a completely different setting such as the rapid height value. I'm not sure.

All done.

All done. Thank you to all that helped and talked to me. It's been one heck of a ride. Check out my short video on IG @ rmillerauto. More to follow.

Cool you got it working. What did you do or change as it may help others in the future.

As per the last issue that was discussed above. I changed the multiplier 25.4 to 30. I'm not certain that was completely correct. However it works with no issues. The numbers ahead of that are steps per I believe.