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Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« on: February 04, 2017, 05:26:33 PM »
Does anyone have a working lathe turret tool change macro they are willing to share? I'm new to LUA script and have no clue where to start with writing my own code.
Re: Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2017, 07:37:17 AM »
So far this is what I have. Thanks to Dan Mauch for sharing his tool changer macro.
 My tool changer is a ratcheting type with 8 positions.
 Right now it will change tools if the next tool is a higher number(CW move), If it is a lower number it wants to spin CCW against the ratcheting mechanism. I'd like to be able to home the C axis and then do the tool change. I haven't figured out how to make that work, it will Home the C Axis but then it wont do the tool change after.


-- Mach4Turn 8 positon tool Turret

 function m6()
 
 inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
 selectedtool = mc.mcToolGetSelected(inst)
 currenttool = mc.mcToolGetCurrent(inst)
 Ulock = 10    --'  Sets the Unlock Movement in Degrees Value
 Rlock = 10   -- ' Sets the Relock Movement in Degrees Value 
 T1SafePosX =  2.25
 T1SafePosZ =  1.5



 
  if (selectedtool > 8) or (selectedtool < 1) then
    --DoButton(3)  --'Stop Program Run
    mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Program Stopped due to Tool Number Out of Range")
      do return end
      end
    
    

 
 if (selectedtool == currenttool) then
     mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool is the same NO tool change needed")
    do return end
    end
    
    
 
 local Tp = 0      --' Zero's the Tool Positon values DO NOT CHANGE
 
 
 
 --'------------------- Move to Safe Tool Position -----------
 mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Move to Tool Safe Pos")
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G1 F30 X" .. T1SafePosX);
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G1 F40 Z" .. T1SafePosZ);
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Safe XZ Move Completed")


 --'------ Begin Tool Change , UNLOCK turret --------------
 
 mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Tool Turret UNLOCKING ")
 --mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G91");   --'Set to INC
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G52 C0");
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C " ..Ulock);    --'  Unlock turret
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G52 C0");
 
 --'------ Select Tool ------------------------------------
 
 if (selectedtool == 1) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
   
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
       Moves = (Moves * 45)
       
         mc.mcCntlSetLastError("  G00 C" ..Moves);
    end   
         
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
           
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);
    end   
       
    Tp = 0
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
    end
--'-------------------------------------------------------------
 
    if (selectedtool == 2) then
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
      
        if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
            Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
            Moves = (Moves * 45)
                  
           mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C" ..Moves);
    end
                   
        if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
            Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
                mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C " ..Moves);
    end
     
     Tp = 45
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#2 Loaded")
    end
 --'----------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 if (selectedtool == 3) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
    
        if (selectedtool > currenttool) then

            Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
           
            Moves = (Moves * 45)
                
           mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C" ..Moves);
    end
                     
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
               
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
       mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C " ..Moves);
       
    end
              
   Tp = 90
      mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#3 Loaded")
   
    end
--'--------------------------------------------------------------
     
    if selectedtool == 4 then

        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
    
        if selectedtool > currenttool then
           
            Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
            Moves = (Moves * 45)
       
            mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C" ..Moves);
    end   
           
         if selectedtool < currenttool then
                 
             Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
            
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
       mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C " ..Moves);
     end
   
   Tp = 135
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#4 Loaded")
     
    end
--'--------------------------------------------------------------
 if (selectedtool == 5) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
   
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
       Moves = (Moves * 45)
       
         mc.mcCntlSetLastError("  G00 C" ..Moves);
    end                 
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
                Moves = (Moves * 45)
           
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);
    end   
    Tp = 180
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
   end
--'--------------------------------------------------------------
 if (selectedtool == 6) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
   
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
       Moves = (Moves * 45)
       
         mc.mcCntlSetLastError("  G00 C" ..Moves);
    end                 
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
           
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);
    end   
    Tp = 225
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
   end

--'--------------------------------------------------------------
 if (selectedtool == 7) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
   
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
       Moves = (Moves * 45)
       
         mc.mcCntlSetLastError("  G00 C" ..Moves);
    end               
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
           
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);
    end   
    Tp = 270
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
   end

--'--------------------------------------------------------------
 if (selectedtool == 8) then
 
  mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
   
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
       
       Moves = (Moves * 45)
    end
         mc.mcCntlSetLastError("  G00 C" ..Moves);
                   
         if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
            
               Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
               
               Moves = (Moves * 45)
           
        mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);
    end   
    Tp = 315
       mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
   end


--'------------ end Tool Change ------------------------

mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Tool Turret LOCKING ")

   
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G52 C0");


mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 H-" ..Rlock ); --   ' Lock Turret


mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,  "G52 C" ..Tp);


--mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,  "G90");   --' Reset to ABS


 
     
     tool = selectedtool
 
 mc.mcToolSetCurrent(inst, selectedtool)


  if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
    m6()
    end

                                                                       
end

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Re: Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2017, 06:58:27 PM »
I have not tried this but I would think this is all the code you need.

-- Mach4Turn 8 positon tool Turret

 function m6()
 
 inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
 selectedtool = mc.mcToolGetSelected(inst)
 currenttool = mc.mcToolGetCurrent(inst)
 Ulock = 10    --'  Sets the Unlock Movement in Degrees Value
 Rlock = 10   -- ' Sets the Relock Movement in Degrees Value 
 T1SafePosX =  2.25
 T1SafePosZ =  1.5
 
if (selectedtool > 8) or (selectedtool < 1) then
    mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Program Stopped due to Tool Number Out of Range")
       do return end
end
     
if (selectedtool == currenttool) then
    mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool is the same NO tool change needed")
    do return end
end

 --'------------------- Move to Safe Tool Position -----------
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Move to Tool Safe Pos")
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G1 F30 X" .. T1SafePosX);
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G1 F40 Z" .. T1SafePosZ);
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Safe XZ Move Completed")

 --'------ Begin Tool Change , UNLOCK turret --------------
 
 mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Tool Turret UNLOCKING ")
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G91");   --'Set to INC
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G92 C0");
 
 --'------ Select Tool ------------------------------------
 
 mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Moving to Tool# " ..selectedtool )
    if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
       Moves =  selectedtool - currenttool
    else   
        Moves = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
    end           
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(" G00 C " ..Moves);   
Moves = (Moves * 45) + Ulock
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C" ..Moves);       
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool#1 Loaded")
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Tool Turret LOCKING ")
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G92 C0");
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 C-" ..Rlock ); --   ' Lock Turret
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,  "G92 C0");
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,  "G90");   --' Reset to ABS

tool = selectedtool
 
mc.mcToolSetCurrent(inst, selectedtool)

if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
   m6()
end

end
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Re: Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2017, 08:31:13 PM »
Thanks! I'll give it a shot!
Re: Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2017, 10:16:04 AM »
I had to change the moves to G53 instead of G0 on the C axis, also added  turret = mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, 5).  Now the tool changer works like it should.


-- Mach4Turn Ratcheting Tool Turret

 function m6()
 
 inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
 selectedtool = mc.mcToolGetSelected(inst)
 currenttool = mc.mcToolGetCurrent(inst)
 turret = mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, 5)
 Ulock = 10 -- ' Sets the Unlock Movement in Degrees Value
 Rlock = 5 -- ' Sets the Relock Movement in Degrees Value 
 T1SafePosX =  2
 T1SafePosZ =  1.5
   
 if (selectedtool > 8) or (selectedtool < 1) then
    --DoButton(3)  --'Stop Program Run
    mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Program Stopped due to Tool Number Out of Range")
      do return end
      end
    
    
 if (selectedtool == currenttool) then
     mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Tool is the same NO tool change needed")
    do return end
    end
    
    
 
 local Tp = 0      --' Zero's the Tool Positon values DO NOT CHANGE
 
 --'------------------- Move to Safe Tool Position -----------
 mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Move to Tool Safe Pos")
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G53 X" .. T1SafePosX);
 mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, "G53  Z" .. T1SafePosZ);
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst,"Safe XZ Move Completed")

--'------ Select Tool ------------------------------------
if (selectedtool < currenttool) then
 
            Turns = ((8 - currenttool) + selectedtool)
           
            Moves = turret + Ulock + (Turns * 45)
           
            mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G53 C " ..Moves);
end

if (selectedtool > currenttool) then
            Turns =  (selectedtool - currenttool)
           
            Moves = turret + Ulock + (Turns * 45)
           
            mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G53 C" ..Moves);
    end

if (selectedtool == 1) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#1 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 2) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#2 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 3) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#3 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 4) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#4 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 5) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#5 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 6) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#6 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 7) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#7 Loaded")

elseif (selectedtool == 8) then
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Tool#8 Loaded")

end
--'------------ end Tool Change ------------------------
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst," Tool Turret LOCKING ")

mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G52 C0" );

mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst, " G00 H-" ..Rlock ); --   ' Lock Turret
--,-----------------------------------------------------
 
     
     tool = selectedtool
 
 mc.mcToolSetCurrent(inst, selectedtool)


  if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
    m6()
    end

                                                                       
end

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Re: Lathe Tool Turret Change M6
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2017, 10:52:51 PM »
Your welcome  :D
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