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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: ftomazz on November 05, 2011, 08:43:57 AM

Title: Toolchange in turn R3.043.050 not working as suppose to
Post by: ftomazz on November 05, 2011, 08:43:57 AM

Hello.
Using the latest version R3.043.050, and using the standard toolchange format Tyyxx, where yy is the toolpost number and the xx is the offset number, for example:

T0303 calls tool in post nº3 with offset number 3 (in my case 03 offset is direction 7 and radius 0.8mm)

but calling

T0903 calls tool in post nº9 (as expected) but it also calls the offset nº9 instead of offset number nº3 as it was suppose to, this is the offset that is being used by the DRO's and that appear on the toolpath display is always in relation, not with the offset asked, but it is in reference to the toolpost asked.

Can anyone inform me of a version that have this running ok? My machine only can work if this is corrected.

Thank you

Title: Re: Toolchange in turn R3.043.050 not working as suppose to
Post by: ftomazz on November 05, 2011, 09:59:49 AM

This is then a auto reply, as I tested with others versions and the result was the same.

It seams that Txxyy Mach3 only reads the X and Z offsets of of the tooltable in position yy, and not the tip and radius offsets (that uses from xx). This is not correct and does not follow "standard machine" rules, if this exist (Fanuc Siemens and so on)

When calling Txxyy, the yy should contain date entry for, at least, the following information: tool tip direction, radius, X and Z offset.

Filipe

Title: Re: Toolchange in turn R3.043.050 not working as suppose to
Post by: ftomazz on November 11, 2011, 08:31:42 AM

I have posted this quite some time, without any reply.
There is some place where users send bug reports, where someone is assigned to solve bugs? (this issue is definitely a bug)
 
If this is not done this way, users do not know if bugs or software features will ever be notice, and can be lost in the forum forever, making the software disappointing for anyone that encounters a bug and needs that to be fixed to work properly with the software. For what I see in the forum it seams that there is Mr Art and Mr Brian that do programming, is this correct? Must someone contact them directly inform about program errors?
 
Thank you

Title: Re: Toolchange in turn R3.043.050 not working as suppose to
Post by: BR549 on November 11, 2011, 11:29:31 AM

That I am aware of that feature has never worked in Mach3 it was never implimented in turn.

I could be wrong about this one(;-)

Best to email Andrew with the question HE is the go to guy for Mach3 support.

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Toolchange in turn R3.043.050 not working as suppose to
Post by: ger21 on November 11, 2011, 11:35:07 AM

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There is some place where users send bug reports, where someone is assigned to solve bugs? (this issue is definitely a bug)

The Yahoo group is the best place to report bugs.