changing the programmable coolant from macro

[pit202]

Hi All ,

is there a way to change the coolant position in the tool offsets from a macro ( eg. #50xx ) ? My goal is to write a macro that pre-set the coolant nozzle after tool messure.

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Peter

[kendo]

you can definately do that,
I was planning on doing the same thing sometime soon

the variables for tools 1-200 are #3401-#3600

[pit202]

oh, I didn`t saw this in my old manual , thanks !

[pit202]

It works for me , if you want - feel free to use it :-)

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Peter

[HelicopterJohn]

Hi Peter,

I have an older 20 position HAAS PCOOL nozzle and also have the Renishaw Wireless Probe and Wireless Toolsetter. My HAAS TM-1P also has Macros. Also, my units of measure are Imperial not Metric.

I am not very familiar with Macros and don't understand how this would be incorporated into my system to get it to work.

Do you have the ability to do a YouTube video or some detailed step by step instructions for a newbie like myself?

Would these lines of code be added to the present 9XXX series of probing programs currently loaded into my HAAS Control?

Any information or assistance you could offer would be appreciated.

Thanks for sharing,

John

[pit202]

there is no need to put a video on YT ;-) ( I have 20 pos. coolant too ) this is a simple linear interpolation software , look at the first lines :

#10= 66. ( min. tool length ) 
#11= 8. ( spig. pos. for min. tool ) 
#12= 185. ( max. tool length ) 
#13= 15. ( spig. pos. for max. tool )

all you need to do is change those lines , find a shortest tool , messure it and find out which coolant position is the best, the tool length put in #10 value , and spigot position in #11 , do the same with a long tool , and put the values into #12 and #13.

get a code from VQC to messure the tool , after G65 Pxxxx line put

G00 G90
G65 P9023 A12. T1
G65 P9880 T1       < ----- line added manually

to not writing every time this line I added a line in the O9996 VQC file like this :

N1301 
(TEMPLATE) 
(NAME Auto Length Only)

..................

(GCODE) 

(T#ToolNo M06) 
(G00 G90) 
(G65 P9023 A12. T#ToolNo) 
(G65 P9880 T#ToolNo)             < ---- here is my line 
(M30) 

(END GCODE)

hope this works for you.

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Peter

[HelicopterJohn]

Hi Peter,

I really appreciate you taking the time to give me a more detailed explanation.

I have just verified the shortest and longest tool lengths in my HAAS tool offset register and the associated PCOOL positions. I will replace your numbers with those numbers in your program on lines 10,11,12 & 13 and copy your program into my HAAS Memory. I realize that I will have to unlock the parameters and also allow access to the 9XXX series of programs.

I will then insert your G65 Program call line (G65 9880 T#ToolNo) in each one of the tool setting sub programs just above the (M30) line in the O9996 VQC file.

Does it sound like I am on the right track?

Thanks again for helping out a Macro Newbie!

John

[pit202]

Does it sound like I am on the right track?

Yes, this is correct. First try if it works, and this method don`t work with sequential and random tool measure - for now I do not know where to put this line to be better.

[behindpropeller]

Pit-

Thanks for posting that. Along with John, I am learning also.

Tim

[HelicopterJohn]

Peter,

You are the man!

I just modified your program to Imperial measurements and tried it out on my HAAS TM-1P.

It works GREAT.

I have only modified the N1301 ( Auto Length Only ) sub program in the Renishaw O0996 program so far for testing purposes.

Really neat as it records that appropriate PCOOL position in the HAAS Tool Register during the Tool Presetting Cycle on the Renishaw Wireless Tool Setter.

Just another GREAT idea from one of the guys here on the CNCZONE that are willing to share there knowledge and expertise with the newbies such as myself.

John

[pit202]

No problem John , I make the money when the chips are flying and not when I play with the PCool ;-) I am happy that it works for you.

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Peter