I've gone and done it this time: I bought a Renishaw HPRA tool presetter arm for my TL-1. Yes, that's right, a presetter on a Toolroom lathe.
Why? Because I'm tired of the hassles of setting the Z value on my right and left turning tools. The presetter will give a ground surface to set both kinds of tools.
I have verified that the machine has the Skip Signal connector on the I/O board and based on a few tests in MDI, the control is able to receive input from the connector (meaning I did some protected moves and it responded as I would expect with an open probe input). I have a Renishaw interface unit with the arm. I plan to order the proper cable for the I/O board but I think it terminates in stripped wires.
My question: does anybody know the identity of each of the Skip Signal pins on the I/O board?
I want to work out all the electrical problems before I drill holes in the head casting to mount the arm.