Quote Originally Posted by JAZZCNC View Post
Ok, I've had a look at Planet CNC TNG and everything you want can be done by changing a few settings in the control software. I've installed the software and tested it in simulation mode but I cannot test it fully regards the probing because I can not trigger the input to simulate probe touch.

Now I can explain how to do this but before I go ahead I need to know your level of knowledge of the control software and how you do it now when changing tools. Because if we get this wrong damage could be done.

So explain how you change tools now if your G-code uses more than one tool. Or do you only use G-code with single tool.?

Also, do you use a movable plate for the probing or do you have a fixed probe location.? If fixed I will need it's machine coordinates.
Hello Jazz, thanks for replying. I am using a movable probe, I had a small disc machined up as the standard probe I bought off ebay wasnt truly flat so was getting different reading depending on which part of the probe you touched with the tool.

Here is what my current situation is,

I create the gcode/tool paths in estlcam, first I use a vbit to engrave text, then I use a end mill to cut around the outside of the small tag I have made. The software know to put a tool change in when is detects a toolpath with a different tool assigned.

When I run this program with planet cnc it machines the text fine, then pauses for the tool change. But the machine wont let you do anything else. It would be nice that if when the tool change is prompted that it would lift the z axis nice and high, then allow you to remove/replace the tool and then conduct a tool measure with the removable probe. once done be able to press pause again and the program would carry on from the last position

Sorry if I am waffling