Not all Fanuc controled machines use the M6. It depends how the machine builder chose to have it set up. (We have 3 that don't use M6 and one that does) Also on our Fanucs at least, the offsets are not at all tied to the tool number. You call up your tool with the appropriate code then you have to call the offset with the appropriate G4X HXX, and the offset number does not have to match the tool number.
----- Original Message ----- The big difference between Fanuc-style and LinuxCNC style tool changes is not actually in the offsets anyway. That is that the T-word causes the toolchange, not the M6 command. the t word calls up the tool and the m6 begin s a tool change macro bringing z up releasing the tool sliding the carousel and clamping the tool . the m6 just begins the macro i think its an m 81 , m87 but will vary with the machine -- jeremy youngs ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_nov _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users -- ======================================== Todd Zuercher mailto:zuerc...@embarqmail.com ======================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_nov _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
