Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC and M6 word (toolchange)

On Mon, 20 May 2002, Matt Shaver wrote:

> On Monday 20 May 2002 12:32 pm, you wrote:
> > Any idea how EMC handles M6?
> >
> > I tried just typing it in MDI mode, and it acknowledges the tool change
> > (the tool number on the display changes). But I haven't run an M6 code
> > through it as part of a program, so I'm not sure what it actually does.
> >
> > What I'd LIKE for it to do is to run over to a toolchange position, wait
> > for me to change tools, then run back and keep going. I don't have an
> > automatic tool changer. I'm it.
>
> M6 doesn't really do anything. If you want to do manual tool changes, see the
> file skeleton.txt in the programs directory for an example of how to code it.
>
> Matt
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