Aaaargh! Using work coordinate systems with Centurion 6

[moldcore]

Bill,
That’s about is about as clear as mud. What menu are you referring to? Is it the one under parms-cords, then curser down to:
“WorkCoords 1 (G54) Subset 0 …….***” ?

[msomerville]

We use the work coordinates under the parameters menu. You can successfully set different Z heigths there.

[single phase]

Originally Posted by msomerville We use the work coordinates under the parameters menu. You can successfully set different Z heigths there.

I do this too. It causes no problems with tool change height, that is specified in machine coordinates.


Cheers
Dave

[msomerville]

The tool change height is another parameter I believe in the same menu.

[Lloyd fage]

hi there, I think you might need a feed rate with a G1, a G00 dosent use feed rate but uses the machines rapids

[Lloyd fage]

hi there, I think you might need a feed rate with a G1, a G00 dosent use feed rate but uses the machines rapids

[Mortek]

I use a Centurion 6 control. I always set my tools with a setting light that you can buy anywhere for under $100. I set the setter on the back stationary jaw block on my kurt vise. I set all my tools off of that setter. Then I measure from the top of the setter to the top of my part and go to F7 Parameters, F2 Coordinate, scroll down to G54 and press the edit key. Scroll down to the Z coordinate and enter that measurement in the Z offset and make sure to press enter. Watch your signs, + or -. Then I call the offset after the tool change and tool height command

T1M6
S3000 M3
G43 H1
M8
G54
G0 X0 Y0 Z.1

Works every time for me.
Ken

[2alpha]

Finally the voice of experience gets it right!

[sco999]

You must make sure that in the g54 coordinate edit screen Z is zero before you set all your tool offsets. Set all your tool offsets (H's) first then change the G54 Z coordinate. If you run a program then decide to add another tool, change your G54 Z back to zero then the set the new tool offset (H), then change your G54 Z. I always use a 2" tool offset guage so my G54 Z is always zero when setting tools and -2.0 when cutting.