Variable Counting

[kreativjustin]

I don't usually do variable counting, obviously, but I'm trying to test tool life of 2 different endmills. Problem is, I can get into the hundreds before the tool needs changed.

Either way, I have been able to get some success, just not completed.

This is my command:

#WAIT
#V1=V1+1

It works, except it counts by 2 instead of 1.

If I was at 4, it goes to 6. 6 to 8, so on and so forth.

Any help is appreciated.

--Edit--

I did change it to #V1=V1+.5 and it only counted by 1. This works, but isn't the correct way as I will be counting by the # of holes (# of holes change per part) to get a more accurate amount of time on each tool when it finally wears out.

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[kreativjustin]

I still haven't figured out the issue.

I have also tried to do more with the Macros. None of them are working correctly.

I have my V3 set to "1" on my offsets variable page.

I'm trying to make the z axis go to 1"

I'm in format 2.. this is my program & it goes to z0 instead of z1.0

#R1=V3
G0 G54
G0 Z+R1

Like I said, it goes to z0 instead of z1.0