Hi Tom

Do you have any examples of C code to be used for operating a tool change in KmotionCNC?

I can probably write something myself, but I am very new to c.

My initial question is how you store and access the tool number.

eg, If I put T3M6 in my G code, how do I get my c code program (triggered by the M6) to know that the tool number is 3?

Also, can I access data in the tool table from my c program?

thanks

Edward

Thanks Tom

I can now access the tool number in code following your help, so I should be able to manage.

Edward

--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Edward,
>  
> No I don't have any good examples.  Every tool changer is different.
>  
> There is an example ToolChange.c that will just print the Tool number.
>  
> Assign that to M6 and specify an unused Thread and VAR of 9 
>  
> No there isn't currently a means of getting to the Tool Table from KFLOP.  I suppose that could be added as a KFLOPtoPC command similar to PC_COMM_GETAXISRES
>  
> Regards
> TK
>  
>
> ________________________________
> From: dotma99 <edward@...>
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:43 AM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] Toolchange software for KMotion CNC
>
>
>  
>
> Hi Tom
>
> Do you have any examples of C code to be used for operating a tool change in KmotionCNC?
>
> I can probably write something myself, but I am very new to c.
>
> My initial question is how you store and access the tool number.
>
> eg, If I put T3M6 in my G code, how do I get my c code program (triggered by the M6) to know that the tool number is 3?
>
> Also, can I access data in the tool table from my c program?
>
> thanks
>
> Edward
>