How to connect a BLTouch to an SKR v1.3

Physical Connections

Connect the BLTouch to the SKR v1.3 as shown below.

BLTouch Wire Colour SKR v1.3 Pin SKR v1.3 Pin Name
Brown GND  
Red +5v  
Yellow 2.0 Servo0
Black GND  
White 1.25 zstop
SKR v1.3 BLTouch Connections
Connecting a BLTouch to the SKR v1.3

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Config.g Changes

Your config.g should be modified as below.

M558 P9 H6 F120 T8000 C"^zstop"       ; set Z probe type to bltouch and the dive height + speeds
M950 S0 C"servo0"                              ; Setup servo 0 as servo port on SKR v1.3

You will also need to set up your probe offset using G31 and your mesh probing grid

Files to Create

Create the following files.

Create a file in your sys folder called

deployprobe.g

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S10

Create a file in your sys folder called

retractprobe.g

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S90

Files to Modify

If you you want to use your probe as your z endstop, you need to modify your homeall.g/homedelta.g and homez.g

For homez.g, you will have need to have something similar to this. Please modify the co-ordinates required for the centre of your bed accordingly.

; ################# Home Z Preparation ################

G91 															; Relative mode
G1 H2 Z5 F5000													; Lower the bed
G90																; Back to absolute positioning
G1 X0 Y0 F10000 		 										; Move to the center of the bed. Adjust to the co-ordinates required for the centre of your bed

; ################# Home Z Preparation ################

M558 F250 				 										; Set the probing speed
G30					 											; Probe a single point
M558 F30 				 										; Set a slower probing speed
G30					 											; Probe a single point

The homeall.g should have something similar to the above or should call the homez.g file using

M98 P"homez.g"

Testing Macros

It is suggested that you create a number of macros to allow testing of your BLTouch. These should each be created in the macros folder.

Create a file in your macros folder called

alarm release + pin

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S160 ; Alarm Release and Push-Pin UP

Create a file in your macros folder called

pin up

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S90 ; Send PWM channel 0 the s90 (angle) command

Create a file in your macros folder called

pin down

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S10 ; Send PWM channel 0 the S10 (angle) command

Create a file in your macros folder called

self-test

In it, paste the following code

M280 P0 S120 ; Send PWM channel 7 the S10 (angle) command

Connecting a BLTouch
Troubleshooting a BLTouch

Marlin Fast Probe

There is a guide to replicating Marlins Fast Probe feature here.

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