Ok lets take a shot at it explain what your problem is and what you have tried so far.

Best yet please start a new thread as to not dilute this thread on the TCP


 (;-) TP

New thread started

Best reg
Cory

Brett are you ready to work on the M6 version?

Sorry for the late reply guys, just got in a couple of hours ago to find my shop had been hit by lightning. All problems that I know of are fixed now though. I'm ready Vmax.

Brett

OK first you need to add a set of 3 dros to the setting screen just below the TOOL CHANGE POSITION DROs.

Label them Xpos, Ypos, Zpos top to bottom.  Set them to

Xpos = UserDro 2000
ypos = UserDro 2001
Zpos = UserDro 2002

Then add this to the M6start and M6end Macros

'M6Start macro

Tool= GetSelectedTool ()
SetCurentTool (Tool)

Xpos= Getoemdro (83)
ypos= GetOemDro (84)
Zpos= GetOemDro (85)

Xtcp= GetOemDro (1200)
Ytcp= GetOemDro (1201)
Ztcp= GetOemDro (1202)

SetOemDro (2000,Xpos)
SetOemDro (2001,Ypos)
SetOemDro (2002,Zpos)

Code "GO"

Code "G53 Z" &Ztcp
While Ismoving
Wend

Code "G53 Y" &Ytcp
While Ismoving
Wend

Code "G53 X" &Xtcp
WHile Ismoving
Wend

End

========================================

'M6end Macro

Yreturn= GetOEMDro (2000)
Xreturn= GetOEMDro (2001)
Zreturn= GetOEMDro (2002)

Code "GO"

Code "G53 x" &Xreturn
While Ismoving
Wend

Code "G53 y" &Yreturn
While Ismoving
Wend

Code "G53 z" &Zreturn
While Ismoving
Wend

END


Remember you must ref home when you start MACH.

(;-) TP

I also have the m6 start tied to a tool change page that give me all the tool info so I use the correct tool. It also has a 1/2 page flashing LED to alert me to the tool change. I can post a picture if you want to see it. (;-) TP

I sure would like to see it.    I'm working on the M6 bit now. The tool chang position button works great. Thanks Vmax.

Brett

Just to let you know what it does(;-). At the tool change it records the current position to the userdros, then it movesto the tool change positon as defined in the tool position dros. After the tool change it then returns to the position it came from and prepares to restart with cycle start.
(;-) TP

Thanks Vmax, this is my first play with DROs. Do I set those as oem code, 2000 etc?

Brett

Brett that is correct x=2000 y=2001 =2002.

Here is a picture of the tool change page.