Simple Gcode for a tool change

[JAZZCNC]

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

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Ok well try these settings in the pics and see how it goes. BUT...Be very careful and have one hand on the E-stop ready to stop in case it doesn't work as expected. It works in Simulation but because I can not trigger the touchpoint I can not test what happens after the touch.
It should just set the new Z Height and carry on but just get ready in case it doesn't.!

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The important settings I've highlighted with a red ring.
On the TOOL CHANGE screen, set all the settings you see checked. The Ringed setting is the height it will lift the Z-AXIS for you to change the tool.

On the OFFSETS screen, the ringed setting is the Thickness of the probe plate. The Safe height is the Z-axis height it will travel at when moving to plate location.
SENSOR POSITION is the location it will move to looking for the touch plate so either use a fixed plate or put your movable plate in that location.

On the PROBE screen, most of the settings relating to probing with proper touch probe with a flexible tip. However, you need to set Probe Pin that the plate is attached to otherwise you'll get a message saying "Sensor not Configured".



What will happen is this.
When program is run if the current tool number is different from the first tool in the program the machine will lift the Z-axis to the SAFE HEIGHT you entered into the TOOL CHANGE setting. Then a message asking to change from tool# to tool# appears. Put a new tool in and click OK.

The program will be PAUSED, click the PAUSE button and the machine will first move the Z-axis to the SAFE HEIGHT you entered into the OFFSETS setting then X & Y to the fixed probe location. It will probe the tool then carry on with the cut.

Then when it gets to the next tool in the program it will PAUSE and lift the Z-axis to SAFE HEIGHT then a message to change from Tool# to Tool#, click ok and then be Paused waiting for you to change the tool. When you click PAUSE it will go to the Fixed plate location and probe tool and then carry on with cut.

When doing the tool changes it will start and stop the spindle if you have control software setup to control spindle.

DISCLAIMER I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHAT HAPPENS SO TRY IT AT YOUR OWN RISK