Automated and manual tool change help
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 1:14 am
I have been reading everything I can and can't seem to figure it out. I am running an Acorn 6 with a rack mount ATC (Avid Benchtop Pro) with a KP3 probe and Laser tool setter. I have 2 questions about manual tool changes.
The first is when probing I can probe the X/Y axis with no problem but since I manually tool change to the probe I cannot change the active tool number to correctly offset the height for Z probing. I have tried just about everything to manually change the tool number of the active tool in the spindle and cannot figure it out. I tried downloading the macro for a manual tool change that is posted on the forum but it did not work for me.
Secondly the ATC rack has 6 slots for tools, most my programs I can get by with that but every once in a while I need to use 7 or 8 tools for the part. Is there a way to run the program and have it prompt for a manual tool change when a tool # that is called for is not in the rack but defined in the tool # and height offset library.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
The first is when probing I can probe the X/Y axis with no problem but since I manually tool change to the probe I cannot change the active tool number to correctly offset the height for Z probing. I have tried just about everything to manually change the tool number of the active tool in the spindle and cannot figure it out. I tried downloading the macro for a manual tool change that is posted on the forum but it did not work for me.
Secondly the ATC rack has 6 slots for tools, most my programs I can get by with that but every once in a while I need to use 7 or 8 tools for the part. Is there a way to run the program and have it prompt for a manual tool change when a tool # that is called for is not in the rack but defined in the tool # and height offset library.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!