On 10 August 2010 07:53, Rudy du Preez <r...@asmsa.co.za> wrote: > > I wonder if it is possible with > a touch probe installed to have a probe action programmed after each tool > change in order to set the new tool length, without using the tool table and > preset tool holders?
I think it should be possible using a G-code subroutine, no requirement for source code, git etc. There is already a way to set a safe tool retract position for toolchange the go in the [EMCIO] section of the INI file: TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 0.0000 0.0000 -3.0000 TOOL_HOLDER_CLEAR = 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 You would then do a G53 move to above the touch-off plate, then a G38 probe in the Z direction, and then copy the G38 measured values into a G43.1 line to apply a transient tool offset. You might need to add the current coordinate system offsets into the calculations (they can be read in from #54XX parameters) With a touch-off plate with significant over-travel you can probably probe at moderately high speed. I will refrain from going in to any more detail in case there is a reason that this won't work that I have overlooked. -- atp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Make an app they can't live without Enter the BlackBerry Developer Challenge http://p.sf.net/sfu/RIM-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
