Re: It was the best of times It was the worst of times A path to CNC enlightenment
When the G code calls for a tool change, something like T02 M06, the machine executes the command using it's internal parameters. In other words, the G code has nothing to do with the actual tool change routine.
If set up correctly, the machine should move to the tool change position, drop the current tool, index the carousel to the new tool position, and grab the tool. Then return to the working position and is then back under G code control.
You have to set up the tool change parameters in the control so the machine knows what to do and where to move to.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA