On Wed, 2008-06-25 at 16:15 -0500, Andre' Blanchard wrote: > At 02:21 PM 6/25/2008, you wrote: ... snip > >TxM6 loads the tool, only. > > > >G43Hx sets the offsets, only. > > > >The tool status line simply tells you which tool is loaded, not which > >offsets are in effect.
But it gives the impression that it does, by displaying an offset and diameter from the tool table line associated with the selected tool. > EMC does not force you to use the same 'x' in > >TxM6 and G43Hx. That is what I am counting on for having multiple real tools at one Tx or slot. > >Regards, > > > >John Kasunich > > I think the confusion comes from having a tool/pocket number in the tool > offset table. > Most machines I know that have twin arm tool changers, also known as random > tool changers because the tools migrate from pocket to pocket, have a table > to track which tool is in which pocket, and a separate and unrelated table > with the tool offset information. The tool offset information is not in > any way connected with a tool number but just with and offset number, so > any offset can be used with any tool and a tool change just puts tool > number X in the spindle and does not tell the control anything about that > tool. > > Machines that do not have random tool changers do not need the table to > keep track of where to find tool number X so the tool and pocket number are > always the same. > > I have not really formed an opinion about the way EMC has it setup. First > impression is I do not like it because it is different and has no > addvantage (that jumps out at me) over what I am used to, but I have not > used it enough to have any real problems with it. > __________ > Andre' B. Clear Lake, Wi. If I recall correctly the Fadal I ran had a separate table for T and H. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
