M6 Question

[dgoddard]

What I would like to do is have mill move to a set position, say x -1, y 0, z 1, when M6 command is hit in g-code. I can get pull up the M6start macro but don't know how to write code to move to a set position. Now I jog to that position, make tool change and hit cycle start to continue. Can anyone provide sample VB code to implement?

[ger21]

Code("G1 Z1")
Code("G1 X-1 Y0")

[dgoddard]

Thanks for the reply. I understand the G0 code, just don't know how to insert into the M6start.m1s macro (if that is proper way). M6 current code is:

tool = GetSelectedTool()
SetCurrentTool( tool )

I could edit and insert prior to each tool change, however was looking for way to do auto with each M6 as have as many as 6 tool changes in a Gcode file.

[D.L]

I'm building a tool changer as well and want to keep track of this thread.