m6start

[hanover owing]

iv down loaded the m6start file copied it to mach folder it works in mach3 mill but not in my machine profile if i open vb script editor and run it from there it works but if i enter into mdi m6 and tool# it just changes tool # in tool info but doesnt run the macro i did turn on auto tool changer in config

[ger21]

What is in your m6 start? If I recall, the tool change movement is in the M6End macro.

[hanover owing]

if i open m6start in vb editor and hit run it performs the toolchange properly its almost like its regognizing the m comand to run the macro but then again i have no idea how this all works
i guess my other option would be set up a new machine profile using mach3 mill because it works there

[hanover owing]

got it working copied m6start and m6end from machmill to my machine profile
but not sure that was the problem i think it was me i was entering tool #1 in tool # then entering m6t2 then by mistake i entered m6t1 and tada it worked
im realy to dumb for this stuff but who needs to sleep at night anyway

[orderit]

i dont know what you did but i have the same problem
in the mill it works fine but in lathe mode nothing happens
i tried the things you did but still nothing it looks like the script only runs once.
can you tell me how your mach is configed.

erik

[hanover owing]

the only thing i changer in mach config is the auto tool changer from manual tool change what i was doing wrong was mach remembers old tool from the last tool change so even if you change tool in spindel when you do a toolchange and ask for the tool that was in the spindel at last toolchange it wont do anything
does that make any sense

[orderit]

thanxs for the respons
my settings are the same
still no luck on the M6 T1 command
for testing purpose i made a litlle piece in bobcad
generated the code
and saw a difference in how it uses the m6 command
it does not put the M6 in front of it
it just generates T0101 followed by M6
put this code in mach and it worked
even when i manual give a T0301 the changer works fine

[agpress]

iv down loaded the m6start file copied it to mach folder it works in mach3 mill but not in my machine profile if i open vb script editor and run it from there it works but if i enter into mdi m6 and tool# it just changes tool # in tool info but doesnt run the macro i did turn on auto tool changer in config

HI there I have the same problem have you fixed it yet
Graham