write to Tool Table (specifically pocket) from O Code

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jhandel
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27 Dec 2020 02:56 #193261 by jhandel

write to Tool Table (specifically pocket) from O Code was created by jhandel

Howdy all,
Is there a way to write to a tools pocket via O code (or python that I can then expose as a custom G or M code?

Thanks
Josh

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Aciera
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27 Dec 2020 03:39 #193263 by Aciera

Replied by Aciera on topic write to Tool Table (specifically pocket) from O Code

Since the tool table is stored in a text file you could maybe try to use a bash script to modify it. Another question is whether that modified file can then be reloaded while running the Gcode.

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jhandel
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27 Dec 2020 19:33 #193307 by jhandel

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Hoping there is a way though Python + Remap or straight O-code/G-code...

There is G10, but that seems to only set tool length not tool diameter and not any other props (like pocket, which is what I am hunting for now)..

And there doesn't seem to be a way to read the table either :-(

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15 Jan 2021 01:15 - 15 Jan 2021 01:16 #195388 by mikeross

Replied by mikeross on topic write to Tool Table (specifically pocket) from O Code

Try M61
I accidentally had my machine set to random tool changer in the INI when doing an initial configuration and using M61 it seems that it looks for both the tool # and the pocket. So you may be able to set T to pocket Q by using M61 but I haven't tried myself.

If you don't have random tool changer configured M61 is content with just the tool # T

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