On Wednesday, November 23, 2011 02:45:44 PM Sam sokolik did opine: You were going to write something, Sam?
> > Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:18:09 -0800 > > From: dengv...@charter.net > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] tool changer question > > > > On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:06:54 +0330 > > > > Farzin Kamangar <farzin.kaman...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, dear EMC users; > > > Considering the tool changing process, is there a way to send > > > some movement commands from PLC to CNC? > > > I have entered the TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION and TOOL_CHANGE_QUILL_UP in > > > the INI file and in the EMCIO section. This is fine and causes the > > > tool go to the tool change > > > position. Now I need to move an axis towards the tool changer, > > > orient the spindle, open the tool collet, move the tool changer > > > carrousel to the old tool position, put the old tool > > > back in its position, move the carrousel to the new tool position, > > > grab the tool, close the tool collet and go back to the cutting area > > > to continue. I was wondering how these > > > actions could be done without using subroutine calls in the Gcode? > > > Please let me know if I am not clear enough. Thanks > > > Farzin > > > > Some years ago a group of emcer's converted a Mazak V5 to emc. Lots of > > information is available in the wiki, logs, logic, etc but I cannot > > find an entry on the classicladder code (for tool change), etc. Maybe > > someone else can help here. > > > > Dave > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ---------- RSA(R) Conference 2012 > > > Save $700 by Nov 18 > > > Register now > > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure > > contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, > > security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this > > data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------ All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure > contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, > security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this > data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) My web page: <http://coyoteden.dyndns-free.com:85/gene> Whoever would lie usefully should lie seldom. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All the data continuously generated in your IT infrastructure contains a definitive record of customers, application performance, security threats, fraudulent activity, and more. Splunk takes this data and makes sense of it. IT sense. And common sense. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-novd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users