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Thanks again to everyone for your help. Special thank you to Gary & Scott.

Thank you VERY much Scott, that's what it was. I was dropped on my head (true) when I was a baby so that's made me a few Kangaroos short in the top paddock. That excuse has been VERY handy for the past 67yrs so hopefully it will suffice this time as well. :lol:
Is there anyway the "Input" 0,1 or 2 ...

Thank you Shawn & Scott,
I realise what the M5, G28 & M30 do. My problem seems to be that when the code gets to "TOOLCHANGE <M06 T[TN]>" my machine does what I have told it to, which is go to the edge of the table so I can change the tool, BUT it does not go into the code for M6 (I have tried ...

Thanks Shawn.
I have this code in "Ucancam" when the file is sent to Acorn.
/Line number
/FORMAT <N|N%d >
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FORMAT <X|X%1.3f |1.0>
FORMAT <Y|Y%1.3f |1.0>
FORMAT <Z|Z%1.3f |1.0>
FORMAT <R|R%1.3f |1.0>
FORMAT <S|S%d |1.0>
FORMAT <F|F%d |1.0>
////////////////////////
UNITS <MM ...

I am obviously not doing something right as I have renamed the file & put it in c/cncm but it is not coming up when the tool change is activated in the file. I have tried it in the "system" folder as well without success.

Hello,
I have Acorn 4.62 & would like to know how to re-zero the "Z" axis during a job after you change tools. At the moment I can only send a file with one tool size, I have the spindle come to the edge of the table so I can change the tool BUT I don't know how to "Re-zero" the tool. I can get it ...

THANK you VERY much Allin1Chris, :lol: that work PERFECTLY. Thank you to all that helped. :D I have a fair idea that all you people DON'T get enough THANKS for helping the simpletons like myself. :oops:
I hope you all have a great Christmas.


Hi fma1955,

This requires a very simple PLC change ...

Hello Keith,
Yes that makes sense. In my case I have the Router in one room & the computer next door (two rooms with part of a wall out for access to both) & it would be VERY helpful to be able to start the Vac & Dust from either the VCP OR the MPG as most times I am at the Router table when I ...

cnckeith,
When I do that, (with the Auto/man ON) the Vac table starter comes on for about 1-2seconds, then goes off. To get the Vac to start fully,(with that code), I must press "Auto/man" button to OFF (which was on), the program then askes me to turn it back on again, which starts the Vac. To get ...

You are right of course Keith, I was looking at a"cncm" folder on my home computer when I wrote that. It would be VERY nice to have the FULL program running on a home computer (not having to be connected to the machine) to make mods to the VCP layout for instance. I have attached two "reports". The ...