CNC Lathe turret tool changer help?

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Re: CNC Lathe turret tool changer help?

« Reply #60 on: October 19, 2015, 08:55:10 AM »

Ok let's try and error

please change

'look for OEMTRIG1
If Not IsActive(OEMTRIG1) Then

to

'look for OEMTRIG1
If IsActive(OEMTRIG1) = False Then

should be the same put try please.

Thomas

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anything is possible, just try to do it.
if you find some mistakes, in my bad bavarian english,they are yours.

mike^3

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Re: CNC Lathe turret tool changer help?

« Reply #61 on: October 19, 2015, 09:01:28 AM »

WORKs!

Here Is my final code, I cant thank you enough! THANK YOU!

Sub Main()
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' TPS 19.10.2015
' Toolchange for a 8 place turret (single step)
' V 5.0.1
' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

' pin2 is mapped to Input1
' pin3 is mapped to Input2
' pin4 is mapped to Input3
' pin5 is mapped to Input4
' charger seated is mapped to OEMTRIG1

'get the new tool ---------------------------------------------------------------
tool = GetSelectedTool()

' nothing to do
If GetSelectedTool() = GetCurrentTool() Then
message("Tool is the same NO tool change needed")
End
End If

If tool > 8 Or tool < 1 Then 'check tool number to be in range
Message (" Tool " & tool & " is not a valid Number 1-8 ONLY, ENDING Program RUN ")
DoButton(3)
End
End If

tryagain:

'get actual starttime
Starttime = Timer

Message "Moving to Tool# " &GetselectedTool()

Akttime = Timer
While Akttime - Starttime < 50 'try until timeout

ActivateSignal(OutPut5) 'unlocks stop dog
Sleep(100) 'wait for a second
ActivateSignal(OutPut6) 'turn air motor on
Sleep(100) 'wait for a second
DeActivateSignal(OutPut5) 'locks stop dog
Sleep(200) 'wait for a second
DeActivateSignal(OutPut6) 'turn air motor off
Sleep(300)

'check the position
If GetTurret() = tool Then
GoTo finished
End If

Akttime = Timer
If Akttime - Starttime > 40 Then 'Timeout 20s
Message("Turret timeout")
DeActivateSignal(output5) 'locks stop dog
Sleep(1000) 'wait for a second
DeActivateSignal(OutPut6) 'turn air motor off
End
End If
Wend

finished:

'recheck the turretpos and retry
If GetTurret() <> tool Then
GoTo tryagain
End If

'look for OEMTRIG1
If Not IsActive(OEMTRIG1) = false Then
DOButton(3)
MsgBox("Tool changer not seated!")
End
End If

Message("Tool " & tool & " Loaded")
SetCurrentTool( tool )

End Sub

'function to get the actual turret position
Function GetTurret() As Long
GetTurret = 0
If IsActive(Input1) Then
GetTurret = GetTurret + 1
End If

If IsActive(Input2) Then
GetTurret = GetTurret + 2
End If

If IsActive(Input3) Then
GetTurret = GetTurret + 4
End If

If IsActive(Input4) Then
GetTurret = GetTurret + 8
End If

End Function

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