Mach1 w/ toolchanger? Yes. was Re: Measuring backlash more accurately?

Jon,

The "new" mach1 (currently called mach2) is VERY extensible. I'm sure
a tool changer can be accomodated. You can make calls to the OCX,
using your own "wrapper" program. You can make use of the extensive
scripting/ macros.

Hope this helps,

Ballendo

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:
>
>
> justjuha wrote:
>
> >Jon, You can call it as an axis clamp as well, I was just going
> >through the diagrams and I noticed that there was a contact for
the
> >axis brake. In the diagram it was called brake, not clamp. Bob
could
> >be right, maybe it was for the z-axis only, so you won $.02. There
is
> >a huge heap of papers, so it is a big job to find the right page
> >again. I am jus beginning with this project and there is lot of
> >things to go thru. Among other things, one thing will be the tool
> >changer. I do not have a faintest idea, how to do this with Mach1,
> >but that is an other case...
> >
> >
> Probably you can't add a tool changer, as Mach1 is a closed
system. I
> think EMC is
> your only hope, as the source is open. I know I could add a tool
> changer to it, although
> it might be difficult. Some people are working on adding a ladder
logic
> scheme to
> handle things like that.
>
> Jon