This discussion has been about measuring the tool's length and writing it into the tlo offset register (file). The method I was desiring (and now have) is to use a standard height set gage on the machine table top, move the tool axis down to the gage height, use the 'set tool' option in touchy to G10 L11 P(tool offset number) Z0 and have the control calculate the tool length to an arbitrary number that matches the tool length measured on an offline tool length measuring machine. This gives the same tool length on the Enshu as is used on the Cinci. I will set the Dahlih and G&L to work with the same tool length. All EMC2 machines in the shop will set tool lengths the same way and use the same tool length value for the same tool. It should be nice for the Cinci, Enshu and G&L as they are all 50 taper machines. The Cinci and G&L even have the same retention knob. The Cinci and G&L sit side by side and will be able to use the same tool setup with the same tool length. This will allow a common tool file in the future. The method Chris implemented uses the G59.3 work coordinate system offset to calculate the tool length. This allows the adjustment of the measured result to match the desire tool measured length.
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Greg Bentzinger <[email protected]>wrote: > Just a question of clarification: > > Are you just talking about how touch off measures tools. or are you > actually going to enable G44. > > I will again us my uncles Mori Seiki SV50 as a example since the machine > tool builder added a nice side feature. Oh and for those who ask before - It > has a FANUC 18MC made about 3 months before the release of the 18i. Anyway, > under tool setting options it has "MEASURE" and "MEASURE GAGE".(Actually > they might both be MEASURE but on different screens.) > > The MEASURE softkey stores the machines G53 Z axis position to the selected > tool offset. The MEASURE GAGE soft key dose the same, but modifies the value > by the gauge length defined on the SETTINGS page. > > I personally like to set tools referenced to the machine table when ever > possible, then put a Z value in the G54-G59 to define how high the Zero > plain is above the table. When the table is not assessable I set tool to the > work and leave the G54-G59 Z at 0.000 . > > Greg > > Forever trying to learn more. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports > standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. > Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great > experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/beautyoftheweb _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
