Automatic bed compensation

Vertex 3D Printer Vertex - Wiring and electronics
1

I have bought at BLTouch for auto med leveling.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bltouch-auto-bed-leveling-sensor-for-3d-printers#/

https://plus.google.com/communities/109126963511513081214

To get it working I need to find:

-5V
-Ground
-A free pin

and

  • Z stop signal
  • Z stop ground

A have been looking on the board and the vertex home page. I have not found any proper documentation, only the 3Drag schematic for the original board.

http://manuals.velleman.eu/article.php?id=223

Anyone has any idea?
What is the PL2 and PL3 connectors?

Best Regards

2

Hi Blackghost

This is what i got from Antclabs when i had the same question.
The BLTouch does work but i still don’t know how i must configure it in Marlin.
If someone could help me with this that would be very nice.
You do have to solder the 3 pin wire directly to the 18 pin header.
The 2 pin wire you can plug in the Z-Endstop header directly.

3

What if the VM8201 Stand-alone controller (vellemanprojects.eu/products/view/?id=416158)
is connected to the 18-pin header ?

Can they both be connected?

4

Hi there

Did you make any progress - I’ve just bought my BlTouch as well. Do you have any pictures of how you mounted it?

Thanks
Mark