Mach 3 Tool Change Location Help?

[Premiumcamper]

Neale could you copy and paste what's inside your M06.M1S file please?

Regards,

Tim

[Neale]

Can do - will take a little time as I'll get the current copy off my machine. Might as well post m6start, m6end, and my tool-height setting routine while I'm at it. These all work, at least on my setup.

[Premiumcamper]

I have the auto tool zero function working.

Just struggling to set up the location, but that would all be fantastic.

Thankyou.

[Neale]

So, this doesn't do exactly what you need, but it might help a bit.

toolchange macros.zip

I suspect that what you need is something like:

code "g53 g0 x[your tool change X] y[your tool change Y]"

somewhere near the top of your tool height set macro. Note the G53 - this is important as it means "use coordinates on this line as machine, not work, coordinates"

Can you post your tool height set macro?

[Premiumcamper]

So, this doesn't do exactly what you need, but it might help a bit.

toolchange macros.zip

I suspect that what you need is something like:

code "g53 g0 x[your tool change X] y[your tool change Y]"

somewhere near the top of your tool height set macro. Note the G53 - this is important as it means "use coordinates on this line as machine, not work, coordinates"

Can you post your tool height set macro?

Hello Neale, I have sent you a email directly to you.

Regards,

Tim

[Premiumcamper]

So, this doesn't do exactly what you need, but it might help a bit.

toolchange macros.zip

I suspect that what you need is something like:

code "g53 g0 x[your tool change X] y[your tool change Y]"

somewhere near the top of your tool height set macro. Note the G53 - this is important as it means "use coordinates on this line as machine, not work, coordinates"

Can you post your tool height set macro?

AUTO TOOL ZERO SCRIPT:-


FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current settings, OEM DROs (818)=Feedrate DRO
ZCurrent = GetOemDro(802) 'OEM DROs (802)=Z DRO
GageH = GetOEMDRO(1001) 'OEMDRO(1001)=Gage Block Height
ZNew = ZCurrent - 300 'probe down 20 mm

Code "G90F500" 'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
Rem Code "G4 P1" 'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "G31 Z" &ZNew
While IsMoving()
Sleep(10)
Wend
Call SetDro (2,GageH) 'DRO(2)=Z DRO

FinalMove = GageH + 10
Code "G0 Z" &FinalMove
Code "F" &FeedCurrent 'restore starting feed rate dr.lin 2009.10.16

[Premiumcamper]

This thread can be closed now.

All resolved thanks to Mr Neale.

Thank you again for all your guidance.

Tim

[Premiumcamper]

This thread can be closed now.

All resolved thanks to Mr Neale.

Thank you again for all your guidance.

Tim