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You can check and/or modify M6 script.
Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
Hello.
I have a Router with an MK3 controller.
I would like to use the "AutoReturn" Feature after tool Change. The problem is that "AutoReturn" returns to the Machine position before the Tool Change procedure. When I switch from a small end mill to a longer end mill the machine may plunge directly into the workpiece after the tool change (depending on length of the new end mill end safe hight). I would like to AutoReturn to the Work position (which then includes the new tool length).
Is it possible to change this behavior?
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Re: Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
Autoreturn returns to work position.
You can check and/or modify M6 script.
Re: Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
Actually it doesn't. At least not with my machine.
I have Tool 1 active and jog to the surface of the workpiece.
Then I set the work offset of all axis (for simplicity) to zero. (Work: 0/0/0 Machine: 204/256.3/29.5)
Then I click on machine--> tools --> change --> tool 2.
The Router drives to safe hight and then to the tool change position. I change the tool and click OK.
The Router drives to the fixed Tool sensor and descends the z axis until switch is triggered (then again with low speed).
When the tool length is measured it drives up to save hight, then back to X and Y.
As last step it descends the Z axis to the starting Z MACHINE position --> Work:0/0/-6.533 Machine: 204/256.3/29.5
I attached my config and a screenshot.
Re: Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
I had the same problem. I decided to compromise.
I have under Settings / Tool Change -> at "Tool Offset"
"Set Offset" activated.
"Enable Offset" is set to Enable
"Auto Return" is set to Enable
I also changed a script.
Settings / Scripts / M-Code / M6 -> there I entered the command "G53 Z -5" in line 15.
Now the machine moves before storing the XYZ coordinates, the Z axis to machine position -5
So almost to the top.
For me it works pretty well.
I should have been able to write that in the PP. But then I would still have the problem when measuring the tool length by using the GUI
Re: Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
I will fix this. Seems like wrong default script was included in distribution.
Re: Tool change AuroReturn to work instead of machine position
"So almost to the top" --> I changed it to "G53 Z 100" because my machine coordination system starts at the bottom.Originally Posted by tantemay
This works great as a workaround. Thank you.
@Planet-CNC Thanks for fixing it. Could you please post the right default script?
