Probe Basic Rack based ATC

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Hi, has anyone made some progress or implementation for the Rack-ATC in Probe-Basic by now;

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tommy, any knowledge how probe basic m6 works; in detail;

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maybe with an EtherCAT System   and Probe-Basic 

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Back to the Problem that is not solved for years ! ( that's what it looks like )

SetUp : Mill
x-axis : 410 mmy-axis : 520 mmz-axis : 110 mm
home at : x0 y520 z110 ( left back top )

SetUp : ATC-Spindel
put air-pressure        : drop_tool;
release air-pressure : pull_tool;

SetUp : Tool-Changer
Horizontal rack along x-axis at y520 with n-positions;

SetUp : Tool-Length-Sensor :
Tool-change Position at x385 y380 z110;
Trigger at x385 y380 z41.4145;

For the tool-change with PB I have 4 CASE plus some subCASE for each :
CASE_1.) change tool in auto-mode with G-Code in program :  T5 M6 G43
CASE_2.)  change tool in mdi-mode with G_Code in command-line : T5 M6 G43
CASE_3.)  change tool by insert new tool-number (5) in PB and press button( M6 G43)
CASE_4.)  change tool by hand at G30 ( and do, or do not touch-off ) 

So where do I get started 

m6 doesn't really have anything to do with probe basic or the GUI.

github.com/rmu75/rover-342-retrofit/blob...ines/rack_change.ngc is my impl of a rack tool changer on a large wood CNC machine.

Tools are kept in pockets that are individually raised pneumatically, this is controlled via M64 & co. I think the code has reasonable comments and could serve as a starting point.