I created an example of a tool changer with pyvcp buttons to act as inputs... it is in this thread.
http://linuxcnc.org/index.php/english/forum/30-cnc-machines/25790-petes-cincinatti-arrow-500-retrofit?start=50#32219 Tn will only put the integer into tool prep and nothing else. Look at M6 and G43 in the manual. On 4/19/2013 8:20 AM, cl...@clintandheidi.com wrote: > I have the toolchanger set up to run completly with classicladder. At > the moment I have tested it manually using pyvcp buttons to execute the > changer manually. Now I am at the point where I would like to execute > the changer via a program or mdi command. > > Reading the documentation in my thought process of how it should work > is this: > > I type t06 in the mdi > > iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number => outputs value 6 > iocontrol.0.tool-change => closes a coil or rising or falling contact > (i have tried all three. > > Classicladder reads the value of 6 from iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number or > iocontrol.0.tool-number as 6 > classicladder operates the tool change to tool 6 > Classicladder toolchange complete and closes coil tied to > iocontrol.0.tool-prepared > > Now toolchange is complete. > > Am i thinking about this wrong? > > is the output of iocontrol.0.tool-number and > iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number only there momentarily and I dont see it? > > Clint > > > > > On 2013-04-19 04:41, John Thornton wrote: >> You don't say what kind of tool changer you have but my turret tool >> changer config files are here >> >> http://www.gnipsel.com/shop/hardinge/hardinge.xhtml >> >> JT >> >> On 4/19/2013 1:21 AM, Clint Washburn wrote: >>> Trying to set up the tool changer...I am not seeing the value change >>> for the >>> floated input in classicladder by using the watch function in >>> classicladder >>> when typing in MDI tool change. is there something I am missing. >>> Hal is >>> saying that it is requesting the tool change but I cannot see the >>> value in >>> classicladder. Where should I start looking? >>> >>> net tool-change iocontrol.0.tool-change => classicladder.0.in-00 >>> net tool-number iocontrol.0.tool-prep-number => >>> classicladder.0.s32in-00 >>> net tool-cn-done classicladder.0.out-20 => iocontrol.0.tool-changed >>> >>> Any help appreciated >>> >>> Clint >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced >>> analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for >>> building >>> apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use >>> our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free >>> account! >>> http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced >> analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for >> building >> apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use >> our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free >> account! >> http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
