>>> i am just implementing the tool changer and i would like to know when >>> setting the current tool with >>> M61 Q02 >>> this should set current tool in spindle to T02 >>> will this also set the iocontrol.0.tool-number = 2 >>> as when issuing the above the tool-number value did not change from 0 to >>> 2 as exspected >>> >>> >> >> Did you copy this wrong? >> >> should it not read m6 t2 ? >> > no M61 Qxx should tell EMC which tool is in the spindle, like right now > i have pocket #2 facing spindle so i need to tell EMC tool2 is already > in the spindle as right now it thinks it has tool 0 up which does not > exsist on this machine. as 1 - 16 is valid
M61 Qxx is there to allow you specify the currently loaded tool. If you shutdown emc2, and restart it will not remember the tool number it last had loaded, so one can use the M61 to specify the current number. This only works in MDI though, I don't think it's usefull to specify it from a program. Regards, Alex ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
