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| -rw-r--r-- | klippy/extras/probe.py | 19 |
1 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/klippy/extras/probe.py b/klippy/extras/probe.py index 4113a263..18ffa121 100644 --- a/klippy/extras/probe.py +++ b/klippy/extras/probe.py @@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ # This file may be distributed under the terms of the GNU GPLv3 license. import pins, homing +HINT_TIMEOUT = """ +Make sure to home the printer before probing. If the probe +did not move far enough to trigger, then consider setting +the probe z_position (and the Z axis minimum position) to a +negative value. +""" +HINT_MOVE_ERROR = """ +Make sure the probe z_position is in range of the Z axis +minimum and maximum position. (The minimum position may +be set to a negative number.) +""" + class PrinterProbe: def __init__(self, config): self.printer = config.get_printer() @@ -51,7 +63,12 @@ class PrinterProbe: homing_state.homing_move( pos, [(self.mcu_probe, "probe")], self.speed, probe_pos=True) except homing.EndstopError as e: - raise self.gcode.error(str(e)) + reason = str(e) + if "Timeout during endstop homing" in reason: + reason += HINT_TIMEOUT + elif "Move out of range" in reason: + reason += HINT_MOVE_ERROR + raise self.gcode.error(reason) self.gcode.reset_last_position() cmd_QUERY_PROBE_help = "Return the status of the z-probe" def cmd_QUERY_PROBE(self, params): |