52 lines
1.2 KiB
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52 lines
1.2 KiB
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(this program demonstrates how to measure tool lengths automatically using)
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(a switch hooked to the probe input. this is useful for machines without)
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(tool holders, where the length of a tool is different every time it is)
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(inserted.)
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(g30 should already be set to a position safely above the switch)
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(start with the first tool loaded, and g54 work offsets set with it)
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(when you touch off the work with this reference tool, be sure length)
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(comp is off {use g49})
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g20 g90
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g49
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g0 x0 y0 z1
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(measure reference tool)
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g30 (above switch)
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g38.2 z0 f15 (measure)
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g91 g0z.2 (off the switch)
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#1000=#5063 (save reference tool length)
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(print,reference length is #1000)
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g90 (done)
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(cut with first tool...)
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g0 x0 y0 z1
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g1 z0 f20
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g2 x0 y0 i0 j.05
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g0 z2
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(msg,insert another tool)
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(use TxM6 here if you want to be able to use radius comp too)
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m0
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(measure next tool)
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g30 (above switch)
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g49 (measure without the last tool's offset)
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g38.2 z0 f15 (measure)
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g91 g0 z.2 (off the switch)
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g43.1 z[#5063-#1000] (set new tool offset)
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(print,new length is #5063)
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g90 (done)
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(cut in the same place with this next tool...)
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g0 x0 y0 z1
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g1 z0 f20
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g2 x0 y0 i0 j.05
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g0 z1
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(exit with tool length offset still in effect, in case we want to use MDI)
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m2
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