Run-from-line can indeed be dangerous as the tool will make a direct path back to the run point ignoring any obstructions. Don't ask how I know. .
>________________________________ > From: Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com> >To: Terry Christophersen <tcninj...@yahoo.com>; Enhanced Machine Controller >(EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 6:47 PM >Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Tool change question > >On Tue, 2012-03-20 at 15:52 -0700, Terry Christophersen wrote: >> You could just do this: >> Put a M00 on the line right before the TxM6 line. >> When the machine stops at the M00 hit the esc key >> Now jog around,change tools and touch off. reload the tool table. >> I will assume that you are using AXIS so now right click on the >> TxM6 line and it will start from there. >> >> I dont think all that other stuff of windows popping up and answering >> questions would be easier than what I just described. >> >> Terry > >I'm using the skeleton.ngc file to test with: >http://git.linuxcnc.org/gitweb?p=emc2.git;a=blob;f=nc_files/skeleton.ngc;h=1c29ef229834b2b5f7c03faaa86d7d0d1a19ecac;hb=HEAD > > >it has the the M00 pauses and when I hit Esc, it exits the current >program run, so I would need to do a run from line (as I see you >mentioned above) on a new program run in order to "resume". If I had >several tool changes to do, this could get tricky, especially after >working twelve hour shifts, six days a week for three months (been >there) or after doing nothing on any CNC for several months and getting >a rush job (done that). Your method seems reasonable, but I'll need to >play with it some more to get a better understanding of how well it >works with different situations such as with conditional codes and other >"run from line" problems. Thanks for the tip Terry. > >I think Jon mentioned he just breaks his code into a separate file for >each tool. >-- >Kirk Wallace >http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ >http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html >California, USA > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >This SF email is sponsosred by: >Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here >http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure >_______________________________________________ >Emc-users mailing list >Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF email is sponsosred by: Try Windows Azure free for 90 days Click Here http://p.sf.net/sfu/sfd2d-msazure _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
