hey henk i got it working also today just copied this on the forum worked perfectly and the toolchanger works great still just have to clean up a few rough edges but it changes tools and remembers the tool in spindle after a restart
i want to make a video tomorrow and maybe help the next guy. i will make a overview of my setup i think. O<change> sub M6 #4999 = #5400 O<change> endsub m2 MDI_COMMAND = M61 Q#4999 in ini and net machine_enabled halui.mdi-command-00 in Hal thanks for the reply. cheers andrew On Thu, Sep 28, 2023 at 8:28 PM <hdpre...@gmail.com> wrote: > HI > Had this same issue yesterday on a machine im retrofitting. > > I have a crude workaround that seems to be working... > > M6 is remapped to do the toolchange using the .ngc program. When the tool > is > changed, i update a paremeter #5000 with the new tool number. #5000 was > added to the .var file > > I then added a MDI_command to the .ini file : M61 Q#5000 > > And i issue the MDI command when the machine is on and homed. I did this > using classicladder, with machine-is-on, x-is-homed, y-is-homed, and z-is > homed all in series, with a monostable to pulse the output and the mdi > command is then excecuted. > > You can do this in hal as well with a couple of and2 and oneshot > components. > > Regards > Henk > > -----Original Message----- > From: emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > <emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net> > Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 11:25 AM > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Emc-users Digest, Vol 209, Issue 31 > > Send Emc-users mailing list submissions to > emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > emc-users-requ...@lists.sourceforge.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > emc-users-ow...@lists.sourceforge.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than > "Re: Contents of Emc-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Remembering the last tool in spindle before restart (andrew beck) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 22:24:59 +1300 > From: andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: [Emc-users] Remembering the last tool in spindle before > restart > Message-ID: > < > calqw8iopuwcumyrnsbc9hp--ibbrre2zfnswn2_1dxmoo18...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hey guys. > > I got a fixed position toolchanger using Andy's carousel component. > > Just need to remember the tool in spindle before shutdown > > When you set toolchanger as random io control remembers the last tool when > you restart. And that works perfectly for a few years on another machine. > > > But this machine I'm having issues with. > > I found that this is a pretty common problem. > > Hoping it's been fixed by now and would love to know how people get around > it if it's not fixed yet. > > > https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/31150-current-tool-number- > permanent?start=10 > <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/49-basic-configuration/31150-current-tool-number-permanent?start=10> > > > And Todd Zuercher had a interesting idea I saw maybe using a random > toolchanger setup and tricking it. > > > Also I think Andy got it working but would appreciate some clarification on > what people managed to get working > > Anyway hoping someone can help cheers > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Screenshot_2023-09-27-22-10-23-608_com.android.chrome-01.png > Type: image/png > Size: 112257 bytes > Desc: not available > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Screenshot_2023-09-27-22-23-40-551_com.android.chrome-01.png > Type: image/png > Size: 115645 bytes > Desc: not available > > ------------------------------ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Emc-users Digest, Vol 209, Issue 31 > ****************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
