---
name: "sphereprobe"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linuxcnc-uspace"
version: "1:2.9.4-2+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sphereprobe"
---

# sphereprobe(9)

Probe a pretend hemisphere

## NAME

sphereprobe - Probe a pretend hemisphere

## SYNOPSIS

**loadrt sphereprobe \[count=*N*\|names=*name1*\[,*name2...*\]\]**

## FUNCTIONS

- **sphereprobe.***N*

  update probe-out based on inputs

## PINS

- **sphereprobe.*N*.px s32 in**

  - **sphereprobe.*N*.py s32 in**

  - **sphereprobe.*N*.pz s32 in**

  **rawcounts** position from software encoder

- **sphereprobe.*N*.cx s32 in**

  - **sphereprobe.*N*.cy s32 in**

  - **sphereprobe.*N*.cz s32 in**

  Center of sphere in counts

- **sphereprobe.*N*.r s32 in**

  Radius of hemisphere in counts

- **sphereprobe.*N*.probe-out bit out**

  ## AUTHOR

Jeff Epler

## LICENSE

GPL