Problem- Tool sensor offsets

[johnwaa]

I have camsoft lite on a cnc router with a spice rack tool changer. I recently added a tool length sensor and I cannot figure out how to make the Z axis number where the tool stops at, be automatically sent to my offsets in tool parameters screen. Is there any way that this can be done?

[Karl_T]

See below clip out of manual. I'd always do your tool setting in MACHDISP mode. You may need to do some math after saving the Z value with READOUT. And you'll need an operator input to know tool number. Then its just a simple command like TOOLHEIGHT2 \3;SAVE





TOOLDESP
TOOLHEIGHT
TOOLHORZ
TOOLPHOTO
TOOLSIZE
TOOLTIME
TOOLVERT
TOOLCUS1ST
TOOLCUS2ND
TOOLPARAM
TOOLNUMBER
Reads or saves tool conditions set in the tool parameter screen. The optional parameter ;SAVE will update the tool parameter screen instead of reading from the tool parameter screen. Simply, without the ;SAVE parameter, the variable specified is read from the tool library; with the ;SAVE parameter, the variable specified is written to the tool library. Use the TOOLDESP command to store a tool description and the TOOLTIME command to record the tool wear time in hours that this tool has been in cycle. Use the TOOLPHOTO command to load the path and filename of the bitmap image associated with the specified tool number into the variable. Use the PICTURE command to display the photo.
TOOLCUS1ST and TOOLCUS2ND are optional tool parameters for custom use. Use these parameters for such things as water pressure, power, focus, blade angle, electrical discharge, etc.

The optional TOOLPARAM parameter allows the installer to toggle the T word processing of the tool offsets for size, horizontal, vertical and height offsets in the G code program. By default the tool offsets are automatically processed unless the TOOLPARAM OFF command is issued. To turn ON the processing of offsets with the T word issue TOOLPARAM ON.

The optional USE parameter can be added together with the READ or SAVE parameters to tell the system to make use of the value given as the offset without first finding the T word in the G code program. USEREAD will read the value of the selected offset from the Tool Parameter screen and place it into the variable given and also use the value as the offset whereas USESAVE will store the value given into the Tool Parameter screen and also use it as the offset.

Use the TOOLNUMBER command to enter or override a current tool number. By default the tool number is the letter T in the G code program. However, if T is disabled by the DISABLE command or not present in the G code program, then use the TOOLNUMBER command to force a tool number.

EXAMPLE: TOOLDESP \55
TOOLHEIGHT2 \3;SAVE
TOOLHORZ6 \9
TOOLPHOTO3 \67
TOOLSIZE3 \1
TOOLTIME \55
TOOLVERT4 \2
TOOLCUS1ST3 \5
TOOLCUS2ND9 \10
TOOLPARAM OFF
TOOLHEIGHT3 \42;USEREAD
TOOLNUMBER 3

[johnwaa]

Thanks Karl for the help I had my tool sensor hooked up and running in no time. This makes it nice, I can write all of my programs the same and just tell the machine my material offset and run.