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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: ballistic42 on December 20, 2015, 03:32:39 PM
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Hello I am trying to learn how to make a DRO for one that does not exist. I am using MachScreen and know how to make a DRO that is a standard code or OEM code but not one that I have created. I want a set a number in my Tool Up DRO so that I know how High my Z axis is for my tool change. Any help would be awesome. Would it be made via a brain or VB? And yes for the macro this distance is the distance that the tool is before the Carousel slide can retract.
Jeff
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HIYA Jeff I would love to help BUT I have never heard of what you are describing you need. Can you describe how your Tool changer works as to the motions required. A picture or drawing would be nice OR if you have seen an example of what you need on youtube ??
(;-) TP
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TP, Thanks for the reply. With trying multiple things and reading more on VB Scripting I was able to figure it out. It works the way I want it to now. In a nutshell here is what I was trying to do. I made a label saying Tool Up Position, next to that I have a DRO. What I am trying to see on the screen is the Tool Up Position for when the ATC carousel can slide into the extend area for the tool change. At that point the Z axis will come down and pickup the tool, that being the Tool Down Position for the Z. I added a button next to the DRO that says (Tool Up Position). I can now click on the button and the DRO will indicate the Tool Up Position. I am ready to take it a step further and make the button move the Zaxis upto that Tool Up Position so that I could do a manual tool change for when I implement my touch screen. I am really making my ATC screen look similar to one I found on the net that I like with a few mods of my own.
I hope it all works like I have planned.
Thanks,
Jeff