editing post for staged tools

[camgeneration]

I am running mcx mr1 with a mazak nexus 510chs machining center. I am trying to edit the mpmaster for x off this site. I am trying to get it to automatically post out the staging of the tools( large number of tool changes really get to be a pita.) I have enabled the staging tools in the controll definition, but it puts the staged tool number a couple of lines later. I need T01 T05 M06, instead i get T01 M06, with the T05 at the end of a line with the offset with the in use tool. any help would be appreciated.

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

the varible in the post is nexttool, if you look in the post in the ptlchg$ postblock you'll see where it is outputting the T01 m6 and the t05, just move nexttool to the tool change line

[Rick Henrickson 65]

looking for this

N1 T1 M06 (3 5FL. MITSUBISHI FACEMILL)

G00 G54.1 P1 X-3.4 Y22.8062 B0. S5905 M303

M10

T2

[camgeneration]

jimmy, could it be under ptlchg_com?

this is whats under ptlchg$

(i tried to add it here, but the web site didn't allow me?)

[camgeneration]

I edited it under ptlchg_com, and seems to work. doesn't post anything if single tool program (T01 M06) instead of (T01 T00 M06) but adding T00 to one is easy enough. Unlike a twenty + tool program.

Thanks, klmcnc

[Jimmy Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

put an asterik (*) in front of nexttool

*nexttool$ should force it out as zero

[Storkman]

quote:

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I edited it under ptlchg_com, and seems to work. doesn't post anything if single tool program

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That is because ptlchg_com is not called under ptlchg0(used for single tool). you need to add it in there as well.

[camgeneration]

using jimmy's susgestion, It just puts the same tool number in again (t18 t18 m06) but the machine doesn't seem to have a problem with it. (still only changed in ptlchg_com)

 

Thanks for the help guys, i might finally have it to a edit free point.