Resetting G28 with one click???

[vw_chuck]

VCP button for resetting the G28 position.
Is there a way to make a simple button on the VCP to reset my G28 position. It is a real pain to have to go through multiple tabs to get to it and type in locations and save. Massive time waste.
Is there a way to make this into a one click process?
Thanks

[martyscncgarage]

Edit a macro button with G28 in it?

[vw_chuck]

What does that mean? I looked through the VCP manual and the lathe manual and they are useless. Can you elaborate? How does one make a macro to do this?

[martyscncgarage]

You ever click on the M55, 56, 57 or 58 button on VCP?:

You'll get a message, read it.
Go in and edit that Macro with a text editor. Delete everything in it.
Then simply put G28 in it.
Save it

Now press the VCP button your programmed.

Give it a try

[vw_chuck]

So Marty this will reset the G28 parameters to the current machine location? or will it move to the G28 location?

[martyscncgarage]

No it will just move it to the G28 location.
What are you trying to accomplish?

[vw_chuck]

I want to RESET the G28 position to the current X and Z position of my lathe.

[martyscncgarage]

I want to RESET the G28 position to the current X and Z position of my lathe.

For what purpose? Different tool change position?
I personally don't know whether or not that is possible.

[vw_chuck]

Seriously? This can't be that hard can it?
Yes on a lathe you have to reset the G28 position pretty much whenever your Z axis zero changes and god forbid you accidentally put your G28 at a negative position to the Z zero.........Then your tool goes through your part to get to G28 . Not sure why this button wouldn't be part of the lathe software already.
Well this sucks.

[martyscncgarage]

Seriously? This can't be that hard can it?
Yes on a lathe you have to reset the G28 position pretty much whenever your Z axis zero changes and god forbid you accidentally put your G28 at a negative position to the Z zero.........Then your tool goes through your part to get to G28 . Not sure why this button wouldn't be part of the lathe software already.
Well this sucks.

Edited:

Correction, X and Z move at the same time during a tool change.
Do you have accurate home switches on your lathe?
When you start up, your X moves first (away from the spindle centerline) and then your Z moves second (away from the headstock) to their home positions?

Can you post a fresh report from your lathe.
You should never have to reset the G28 unless you want a different tool change position than that of Machine home.

Marty