Spanish 
French 
German 
Simplified Chinese 3D Touch Probe
A wired or wireless touch probe can be connected to MASSO and used for interactive part probing or with the G38.2 probing cycle G-code command.
INFORMATION: For information about interactive part probing CLICK HERE
INFORMATION: For information about using G38.2 probing cycle CLICK HERE
Wiring the Probe
The probe signal can be connected to any available input on MASSO.
The voltage signal from the probe must be between 5V and 24V.
For additional probe wiring diagrams, please visit the MASSO Forum – Probe Wiring.
Example: Drewtronics Probe Wiring
Assigning the Probe Input
Once the probe has been wired to an input on MASSO:
Go to the F1 – Setup screen.
Find the input you connected the probe to.
Assign it as Probe Input Signal.
Touch Probe to Skip
To prevent this:
Enter a tool number for the touch probe in the settings.
MASSO will automatically skip Auto Tool Zero when that tool number is active.
Enter the calibrated length of the touch probe in the F4 – Tools & Work Offset screen.
When the touch probe tool is loaded:
The spindle is automatically disabled to prevent accidental start.
A warning message will appear on the screen.
Touch probe tool assignment
Touch probe loaded into spindle warning message
Probing Cycles
Probing cycles are available on the F3 – Jog screen. 
To access them:
Go to the F3 Jog screen.
Press the Probing icon.
Detailed information about each probing cycle can be found in the links below:
Probing Page
Select the required work offset (G54–G59) using the work offset button if you are not already using the correct one.
Tick “Save probed data to file” in the bottom left of the probing window.
Jog and probe each point you want to record.
The probe data will automatically be saved.
The data is stored on the Flash Drive in a file called:
MASSO Part Probing data.txt
The file records:
X coordinate
Y coordinate
Z coordinate
Probing cycle used
Example:
X Y Z Probing cycle
8.16788, 37.39982, 2.97500, PROBING_TOP
6.30388, 39.69582, 2.97500, PROBING_RIGHT
8.16788, 41.49582, 2.97500, PROBING_BOTTOM
9.81588, 39.69582, 2.97500, PROBING_LEFT
8.16788, 39.69582, 1.41500, PROBING_Z_AXIS
-0.32800, -0.25600, 2.97500, PROBING_INSIDE_HOLE
Touch Probe Length Calibration
The touch probe must be calibrated in MASSO before it can be used to measure stock height or set Z0.
Follow the instructions for measuring the touch probe length: HERE
CAUTION: It is advisable to quickly test your touch probe before starting a probing cycle to ensure it is working properly. This is done by triggering the Probe and observing the 
indication at the top of the screen. When triggered the indication will change green 
