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    Default Tool change problem

    New member here having tool change problems. I am using a kiwa-510 colt with fanuc om controller. when i am telling machine in MDI to make a tool change the feed hold light comes on and makes no action with no alarm message coming on.

    in mdi i am using
    g28 z0.
    m6 t1

    any advice for this rookie would be much appreciated

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    Generally if you change Tools in MDI you don't need to G28 the Z as 'M6' calls a Macro which should already contain the Z-Axis Ref-Return.

    Just try
    M6 T1 ;

    or try
    G28 G0 Z0 ;
    M6 T1 ;

    If that doesnt work try
    T1 M6 ; (As, depending on machine manufacturer, the Tool may need to be called before or after the M6 command.)



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    Kiwa machines are a little off the wall when it comes to tool changes if I recall correctly. They use a separate subprogram call for each tool number. Look in your program library for those. If they are there, you might have to call tool changes with M98 Pxxxx.



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    There is lots of info already on CNCzone !

    http://www.cnczone.com/forums/fanuc/...ange_help.html

    ... and more at the 'related topics' window at the bottom of the page !

    Read those 5 or 6 threads and learn everything about how your machine changes tools



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