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« on: January 01, 2019, 01:20:27 PM »
I don't know where you found wx examples. These are all .mcs files.
But, here is the code out of one of the examples.
function m6()
--Non-Random automatic tool changer
--This file assumes that you have G54 X0 Y0 Z0 to be setup as the Y-offset distance from tools and the correct height for picking
--up/dropping a tool as well as the correct X location for entering the tool changer.
----------Variables----------
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance() --Get the instance of Mach4
local hReg = 0
local ToolInColletSig = mc.ISIG_INPUT0 --These outputs/inputs will be configured by the user depending what outputs/inputs they have setup in Mach config.
local MotorSig = mc.OSIG_OUTPUT0
local CloseColletSig = mc.OSIG_OUTPUT1
local CurrentTool = mc.mcToolGetCurrent(inst)
local NextTool = mc.mcToolGetSelected(inst)
local YOffsetDistance = 14.25------------DEFINE Y OFFSET DISTANCE
local numtools = 4
local ToolPositionIO = {}
-----------------------------
function ToolChange(NextTool)
--------------------------INPUT CHECKING-----------------------------
if (NextTool > numtools) then
return "That tool does not exist", false
end
hReg = 0 --reset hReg to 0 each time before reading it so you know if you get an error.
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, ToolInColletSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate tool in collet signal!", false
end
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, MotorSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate motor signal!", false
end
for i = 1, numtools+1 do
ToolPositionIO = 0
ToolPositionIO = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, "Position"..tostring(i))
if ToolPositionIO == 0 then
return "Could not locate tool position signal!", false
end
end
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, CloseColletSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate collet close signal!", false
end
----------------------END INPUT CHECKING-----------------------------
local rc = mc.mcIoGetState(ChuckhReg)
if rc == 1 then --If rc equals 1, then there is a tool in the chuck
--Put the tool away.
rc = mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G54 X0 Y0 Z0") --Move to the offset zone.
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
--We are now at the offset line, and need to move the correct Y Distance so we can drop off the tool.
mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G91 Y"..YOffsetDistance)
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, CloseColletSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate close collet signal!", false
end
mc.mcIoSetState(hReg, 0) --Release the tool
mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G54 X0 Y0 Z0")--Move back to the offset line
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
else
mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G54 X0 Y0 Z0")--Move to the offset line
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
end
--At this point, we are at the offset line, and there is no tool in the chuck.
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, MotorSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate motor signal!", false
end
mc.mcIoSetState(hReg, 1) --Turn on the motor until we are at the desired tool change position.
local loop = true
while(loop == true) do
local a,b = mcIoGetState(ToolPositionIO[NextTool])
if(b == true) then
if(a == true) then
loop = false
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, MotorSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate motor signal!", false
end
mc.mcIoSetState(hReg, 0)--the tool changer is now rotated to the correct location.
--so we turn off the motor.
else
wx.wxMilliSleep(100) --Sleep for 100 milliseconds, and then recheck input.
end
else
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, MotorSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate motor signal!", false
end
mc.mcIoSetState(hReg, 0)
return "Unable to get state of motor IO", false
end
end
mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G91 Y"..YOffsetDistance) --Move into the tool changer
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
hReg = 0
hReg = mc.mcIoGetHandle(inst, CloseColletSig)
if hReg == 0 then
return "Could not locate collet close signal!", false
end
mc.mcIoSetState(hReg, 1) --grab the tool.
mcCntlGCodeExecuteWait(inst, "G54 X0 Y0 Z0")--Move back to the offset line
if rc ~= mc.MERROR_NOERROR then return "Could not complete GCode motion", false end
return "Tool change complete!", true
end
local a, b = ToolChange(NextTool)
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(tostring(a))--Prints status of tool change.
if(b == true) then
mc.mcToolSetCurrent(inst, NextTool)
end
end
if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
dofile ("load_modules.mcs")
m6()
end
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