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+The Neptune 4 is equipped with an inductive probe that triggers from the metal build plate and measures the distance from the probe to the plate which in turn is translated to a Z distance of the nozzle above the bed. Because of this operation without the plate or trying to use glass or garolite plates can result in nozzle crashes.
+The probe is highly accurate with a precision in fractions of a micron.
+It's located in the left rear of the print head and above the nozzle. A small red LED indicates its operation.
+Note that the probe position is different, or offset, from the nozzle and so when it's probing it's the probe that's over the probed position not the nozzle.