On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:55 AM Sam Sokolik <[email protected]> wrote:
> Each tool has 15 rings that can be 'present' or not. So when I tool is > called - the chain just runs around until it finds the right number... > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nuRea6615s > > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:52 AM Sam Sokolik <[email protected]> wrote: > >> No - because each tool has a mechanical barcode on it... Wait - doesn't >> everyone have barcoded tools? Come now! >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:50 AM John Dammeyer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> But the tools move around so the system has to keep track of where they >>> are. >>> Nice video. Thanks for posting that. >>> >>> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:[email protected]] >>> > Sent: January-07-19 9:00 AM >>> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >>> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] tool changer with swiveling arm >>> > >>> > That is our machine... The we just call the next tool after the >>> previous >>> > tool change.. (too easy?) So the tool is ready before the next op.. >>> (as >>> > long as the operation isn't too long..) >>> > >>> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39q6kvrSBSk&t=2s >>> > >>> > sam >>> > >>> > On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 10:49 AM Jon Elson <[email protected]> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > > On 01/06/2019 11:29 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: >>> > > > Excuse my ignorance. The G Code selects a tool by #. The operator >>> has >>> > > placed the tools into the numbered positions for the tool changer. >>> > > > >>> > > > Now here I guess it gets interesting. Most efficient would be if >>> the >>> > > G-Code Parser read ahead and signaled the tool changer object that it >>> will >>> > > need tool # Y next. The tool changer moves and loads the tool into >>> the >>> > > other side of the swing arm. The carousel then moves back to the >>> position >>> > > X which is the tool currently in use. >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > Am I missing something? >>> > > > >>> > > Yes, the G-code definition is that the PROGRAMMER calls for >>> > > the next tool to be prepped by placing a T## command where >>> > > he decides it should be. The problem with read ahead is, >>> > > how FAR do you read ahead looking for the T## command? It >>> > > might be a LONG way down the file. >>> > > LinuxCNC just conforms to the way a bunch of other systems >>> > > define it. >>> > > >>> > > Jon >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ >>> > > Emc-users mailing list >>> > > [email protected] >>> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> > > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > Emc-users mailing list >>> > [email protected] >>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
