Ok Andy, ill bite ;) wanna explain how I can use the gcode? I am assuming you mean I can make the tool changer into an A axis, and call for each tool position with a degree of movement? I have viewed the machine operation online and their seems to be a proximity switch for each tool position. can we use that to feedback some kind of check for the tool in right pos? Let me know what I can do Andy, im with you on the Gcode subroutines, I can easily change the m6tN command in the machine files to something else...
> From: [email protected] > Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2014 10:34:13 +0000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Emc-developers] Tree VMC tool changer help > > On 9 March 2014 01:42, Michael Chism <[email protected]> wrote: > > > http://www.flintmachine.com/pdfs/fadal-manuals/maintenance-manual/Automatic_Tool_Changers.pdf > > I wouldn't normally suggest this approach, but it might be the most > expedient in this case. > > Assuming that you have already configured the XYZ and Spindle axes to > work, and you are familiar with G-code, it might be quickest to > configure the carousel and slide as machine axes and get the > tool-changes working with a G-code subroutine. > > It is possible to re-map the M6 command to call a G-code subroutine, > but the quick way is just to use a subroutine, for example O100 CALL > [5] in place of M6 T5 in your code. > > Once it is working then further refinements and neater approaches can > follow later when time is avilable (It would be painful to attempt to > code timeouts and aborts in a G-code subroutine). > > There is one advantage of the G-code subroutine approach, at least the > Z-axis moves are easy to arrange. > > -- > atp > If you can't fix it, you don't own it. > http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. > With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. > Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the > freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subversion Kills Productivity. Get off Subversion & Make the Move to Perforce. With Perforce, you get hassle-free workflows. Merge that actually works. Faster operations. Version large binaries. Built-in WAN optimization and the freedom to use Git, Perforce or both. Make the move to Perforce. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=122218951&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
