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  1. #1
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    Angry Mazatrol Downloading Tool Offsets??

    Where is the file (or procedure) located to download the TOOL OFFSET registry. NOT THE TOOL DATA.
    I have been looking all over this machine and cannot download/upload the tool data - ??????

    Mazak PFH-4800 / Mazatrol 640M (with the ever-so-powerful W95 engine)

  2. #2
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    Probably not helpful, but...
    I only have Nexus controls, and it is all on the I/O page. Specifically selectable as "tool offset" along with the "tool data" From your comment I'm guessing than that is a difference with the 640M controls.
    On the control C drive it is presumably somewhere in the C:\MC_machine_database dir, probably as part of another file though.

  3. #3
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    Thanks for the reply dpuch, I figured it out. (post to follow)

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    Tool OFFSETS download SOLUTION

    To create a TEXT file (program) of Tool Offsets on MazaTROLL 640M

    Select “DATA I/O” screen
    Select “HARD DISK” or “FLOPPY”
    Select “DIR SELECT”, a window will appear. Select a directory from the list in the window (using arrow keys) or type a new Directory name and hit INPUT. (the new Directory will be under C:\MC_Machine Programs\...

    Select either “NC ->FD SAVE “(floppy) or “NC ->HD SAVE” (Hard Drive)

    Choose “TEXT FORMAT” (it will turn PINK - otherwise the file cannot be read)

    On Left screen, use arrow keys to navigate down to “TOOL OFFSET”.
    Hit INPUT– this will turn the selection to a Light Blue color.

    Select “START”. The center Arrow should change to a Purple color as the file is being created.

    File is stored as a text file in the Directory chosen earlier as "tolofs01.m6v"

    The contents are similar to a Fanuc offset download in the “G10” structure. E.g.,
    G90 (ADD THIS LINE)
    G10L10P1R3.7203
    G10L11P1R-0.0037
    G10L12P1R0.
    G10L13P1R0.
    G10L10P2R5.487
    G10L11P2R0.


    This file can be copied or loaded as a program and run to load offsets into their registry.

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