Probe Basic Rack based ATC

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 image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/cool.png

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.

@rmu
nice .. spanische Dörfer; image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/smile.png

L.G.

I didn't make any progress. Beginning of the year I made the decision to just go all-in and purchase a professional VMC with Siemens control and haven't looked back.  

Still want to complete my Linux system one day because it can be interesting to upgrade an older VMC to Linux as a support machine. But for now just busy making chips 7 days a week 

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udoS wrote:

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 image missing /media/kunena/emoticons/cool.png
 

I see you have a Sorotec machine. What I did is buy the Sorotec ATC macro for EdingCNC. This works 100% perfect with all the features you want. My plan was to convert this to Linux which should be fairly straight forward, just a matter of remapping the variables and commands to control various inputs and outputs. If you bought the machine from them you can get the macro for around €100 I believe.