Rotary tool changer

[professorburnout]

I am trying to setup a rotary tool changer in Mach3 and I am having trouble figuring out the VB code. The tool changer has 21 positions it can rotate cw and ccw but it only has a sensor that indicates when a tool pocket is in position.
My thought is when Mach3 is started the tool that is in the spindle would be input into Mach3. When a new tool is called the current tool is put in the drum. Then the drum wouldrotate to the called tool. The sensor could indicate the tool as they pass. The macro would have to detiemine to rotate cw or ccw (for the shortest distance) then count the signals from the sensor.

Any suggestions?
Paul

[poppabear]

there are several variations of this, under the M6's that deal with Lathe rotatory do a search in the VB section.
I did a few, (lathe and mills), others have also contributed several for various types of setups.......

scott