Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Was: Linear rail, accuracy in general

At 12:37 AM 4/17/02 +0100, you wrote:

>machine like a spanking new Haas that has a big tool changing on it does the
>person doing the drawing have to tell the machines when to change tools or
>can they work it out for themselves from details about the tool?

G-code requires a tool number in the effective line. For ex: T3 indicates
change of tool to #3. Often one needs an M code in the same line, to home
machine. I have my software set up so it auto-homes when it sees the 'T'
part of the tool number. You also need some output bits to run a carousel
if you have one.

Regards, Hoyt

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