Re: Toolchanger

It will take some investigation and you will need much more I/O than
a standard parallel port.
The toolchanger probably runs off it's own PLC. You will have to
decode the sequence of events to the proper outputs. Also the
control goes into a type of feed hold during the toolchange with the
control waiting for a "ready" signal.
The spindle may have it's own control to for braking and angular
position.
Definately have to break the system down into each of it's stand
alone subsytems first.
Joe V.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "barker806" <barker1@m...> wrote:
> Have any of you played around with a tool changer in EMC?? I have
a
> machine that I got for a steal with a 30-position tool changer. I
> know this is a stretch but it is a hobby seems as I am an engineer
in
> a Woodmill (the pine you get at homedepot). The machine isn't in
dyer
> need of a retrofit but 3000 for software seems a bit out there. And
I
> like linux.
>
> Pleased to hear what you think
>
> Brian