REMAP M6 FOR GENEVA ATC

I seem to say this a lot, but take a look at the sim/axis/vismach/VMC_toolchange configs. (You can run this on your current machine, it won't touch hardware, but has a 3D model of the machine).

I think that all you need is probably in there.

I have the bulk of my ATC process done but i'm struggling with applying the carousel component "counter" to my changer. I have a fadal random 21 pocket changer. The sensor for counting tools is a single hall sensor connected to a BIT "true or false" input with magnets half way between each pocket.

Is there an additional home sensor so that the machine knows where pin 1 is?

How did the original system know when to turn off the motor if the sensor is between positions?

It does not have a home sensor on the turret. There's a detent at each pocket, the motor is shutoff at the halfway point when the magnets hit the sensor, the turret glides the other half and is grabbed by detent.

So how does it know when it is at position 1?

(And what is the exact problem that you have?)

I was able to use "updown" hal component to create tool counter. It seems to be working well. My thought is to export the saved current tool on startup to the "updown" turret value.