Each tool has 15 rings that can be 'present' or not. So when I tool is called - the chain just runs around until it finds the right number...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nuRea6615s On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:52 AM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > No - because each tool has a mechanical barcode on it... Wait - doesn't > everyone have barcoded tools? Come now! > > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 11:50 AM John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > >> But the tools move around so the system has to keep track of where they >> are. >> Nice video. Thanks for posting that. >> >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Sam Sokolik [mailto:samco...@gmail.com] >> > Sent: January-07-19 9:00 AM >> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] tool changer with swiveling arm >> > >> > That is our machine... The we just call the next tool after the >> previous >> > tool change.. (too easy?) So the tool is ready before the next op.. >> (as >> > long as the operation isn't too long..) >> > >> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39q6kvrSBSk&t=2s >> > >> > sam >> > >> > On Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 10:49 AM Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > On 01/06/2019 11:29 PM, John Dammeyer wrote: >> > > > Excuse my ignorance. The G Code selects a tool by #. The operator >> has >> > > placed the tools into the numbered positions for the tool changer. >> > > > >> > > > Now here I guess it gets interesting. Most efficient would be if >> the >> > > G-Code Parser read ahead and signaled the tool changer object that it >> will >> > > need tool # Y next. The tool changer moves and loads the tool into >> the >> > > other side of the swing arm. The carousel then moves back to the >> position >> > > X which is the tool currently in use. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Am I missing something? >> > > > >> > > Yes, the G-code definition is that the PROGRAMMER calls for >> > > the next tool to be prepped by placing a T## command where >> > > he decides it should be. The problem with read ahead is, >> > > how FAR do you read ahead looking for the T## command? It >> > > might be a LONG way down the file. >> > > LinuxCNC just conforms to the way a bunch of other systems >> > > define it. >> > > >> > > Jon >> > > >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > Emc-users mailing list >> > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Emc-users mailing list >> > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
