Acorn Tool Height offset problem

[Nigelo]

fuelzer, Suggest (a) you start your own thread on this (b)read up setting up your tools library (Chapter 5 Centroid's Mill Operator manual) (c) don't start modifying your Post Processor until you at least understand the basics of G Code.

FYI, the tool height compensation is done automatically once you have correctly set the Tool Library and the associated Offset Library to which the H number refers. Usually Tool 13 (i.e. T13) should be setup with an offset height 13 (i.e. H13).

[Nigelo]

and post a current Report.zip so we see how your machine is configured

[swissi]

Hi I could use some help here. I am not experienced with gcode never done it. let the post processor do it for me and frankly no time to learn it as im now 2 months behind because of installing an oak system. now that im cutting metal Im faced with the tool height offset system. never used anything like it, I love it but the machine doesnot recognize the hight differences. I added the g43 n#4120 in various ways and got various errors. dosent recognize the command or or exceeds z axis limit so forth. I am including the post processor wording/gcode the post processor output .nc and the screen shot of error message. for now its one tool at a time because frankly I cant wait. Thanks to anyone who can help and best for me If you could put exactly what should go into the post processor tool change. thanks again. btw I love the oak control on my hurco km3 knee mill. outstanding performance.

My suggestion is: Go get the ProbeApp. It will make setting Tool Height Offsets correctly a lot easier. It also works for OAK Systems if you are running CNC12 v4.16 Pro or higher.

-swissi

[fuelzer@gmail.com]

Ok thankyou will try that.

[martyscncgarage]

Ok thankyou will try that.

Did you happen to watch BOTH mill training videos at the beginning of this thread?
Also, make sure you post your G code using a Centroid Post Processor.
Centroid works great, you'll just have to get past the slight learning curve.
ALSO MAKE SURE WHEN YOU SET PART Z ZERO Enter the tool number you are using from the tool library to set the top of the part.
Marty

[fuelzer@gmail.com]

This is the tool change macro. How do in use g43 N#4120?


TOOLCHANGE_AdjustRegister = H
TOOLCHANGE_FirstMacroStart
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]T[TOOL_NUM][DELIMITER]M06[DELIMITER]

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER][G_CODE][DELIMITER][NEXT_X][DELIMITER][NEXT_Y]

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G43[DELIMITER][NEXT_Z][DELIMITER]H[TOOL_ADJST_REG]

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]M9
TOOLCHANGE_FirstMacroEnd
TOOLCHANGE_MacroStart
[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]T[TOOL_NUM][DELIMITER]M06

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER][G_CODE][DELIMITER][NEXT_X][DELIMITER][NEXT_Y]

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]G43[DELIMITER][NEXT_Z][DELIMITER]H[TOOL_ADJST_REG]

[SEQ_PRECHAR][SEQNUM][DELIMITER]M9
TOOLCHANGE_MacroEnd
TOOLCHANGE_CutComLeftStart

TOOLCHANGE_CutComLeftEnd
TOOLCHANGE_CutComRightStart

TOOLCHANGE_CutComRightEnd
TOOLCHANGE_CutComOffStart

TOOLCHANGE_CutComOffEnd
TOOLCHANGE_Use2DigitFormat = 0

[cncsnw]

If you really want to do that (instead of just selecting the correct H number in your CAM software), you probably just need to replace "[TOOL_ADJST_REG]" with "#4120".

[fuelzer@gmail.com]

Ok thanks been thru a lot here. That was it, I guess I was almost there. thank you for your response. I am working on why the post processor is putting a "0" at the end of the line, but until then Im just removing the "0" when it shows up. also had to add a "3000 M3" because the machine will not run the spindle for 2nd,3rd and so on. tools.

I am not very happy with technical service in the company. they have a strange way of handling simple questions with Simple answers that should be on a QandA search engine. I have been thru the manuals and support vids but it appears that they deal mostly with plug and play drives ect. thanks again I am off and running.