Denford Mirac conversion help

[Hellfire]

this is what i ended up with, but it has no safety steps in it. any idea how i can add some
If GetSelectedTool()=GetCurrentTool() Then
End If


If GetSelectedTool =1 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig1)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If







If GetSelectedTool =2 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig2)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If






If GetSelectedTool =3 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig3)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If




If GetSelectedTool =4 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig4)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If




If GetSelectedTool =5 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig5)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If




If GetSelectedTool =6 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig6)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If




If GetSelectedTool =7 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig7)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If




If GetSelectedTool =8 Then
ActivateSignal(Output5)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig8)
Wend
DeactivateSignal(Output5)
ActivateSignal(Output6)
While Not IsActive(oemtrig11)
Wend
Sleep 1000
DeactivateSignal(Output6)
End If
End

[m_c]

Basically each time you activate a signal, you need to also set a timer, so if the required input signal doesn't happen within the timer, things fault out (use a DoOemButton(xxxx) where xxxx is the code for E-stop), however I've totally forgotten how you do that in Mach3 Macros :-/
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A quick search on the Mach forum has thrown up this thread - http://www.machsupport.com/forum/ind....html#msg86334
Look at the "timeout" variable and how it is updated/monitored.
That macro also has the required OEM button numbers.
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You should also add a check before the end of the macro which checks that the correct tool position has been achieved.

[Hellfire]

the tool change isn't updating the current tool on mach3 screen, it operates the tool changer ok. what am i doing wrong