Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] M6 tool change command and the BDI

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From: "jguenthe" <jguenther@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 10:42 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] M6 tool change command and the BDI


> Hi everyone,
>
> I am running the BDI EMC on a Pentium laptop to control a Sherline 5400
> mill. My question is this, given that I have the tool table properly
loaded
> with descriptions of my tools and that there is obviously no tool changer
on
> the Sherline what should happen when the following block of g-code is
> executed?
>
> N10 T10 M6
>
> My expected behavior is to be prompted to insert the proper tool and press
> run or resume. This is the behavior seen on DeskNC and others. What does
> happen is nothing, it's as if EMC just ignores the tool change command.
>

Nothing happens? I bet the display will show T10 in the upper left area
next to the length offset:-) That seems to be all the T10 M6 command does.
To invoke the length offset from the tool table would require a G43 H10. If
you want the program to pause (M0) and prompt you for a new tool and invoke
the proper offset move to your tool change position and execute:

N#### T10 M6 G43 H10 M0 (MSG, insert tool 10)

Hit the resume button to continue the program.

Joel