Maximum tool slot number
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31 Oct 2010 17:35 #4987
by strangedevice
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The biggest tool slot number I have been able to use in EMC2 (I am using 2.3.5) is 56. The g-code
T57 M6
gives an error "Selected tool slot too large".
Is there a configuration setting that will increase this number?
Many thanks,
Anton
T57 M6
gives an error "Selected tool slot too large".
Is there a configuration setting that will increase this number?
Many thanks,
Anton
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31 Oct 2010 18:58 #4991
by BigJohnT
Replied by BigJohnT on topic Re:Maximum tool slot number
In 2.4.x
www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//gcode_too...ill-Format-Tool-File
John
The maximum number of entries in the tool table is 56. The maximum tool and pocket number is 99999
www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//gcode_too...ill-Format-Tool-File
John
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31 Oct 2010 19:38 #4996
by strangedevice
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Thanks John.
So, to be clear, in the g-code statement
TN
the N refers to the slot in the table (max 56), not the tool number (max 99999)?
In the documentation you link to, the last line of the example table is:
This seems to suggest that I can have a huge library of tools, and number them 0-99999.
This is how my CAM software views the world.
I can put up to 56 of these in EMCs tool table.
Now, if I ask the CAM software to use tool 81 (a 3mm endmill, say), it generates
which causes an error from EMC, as it's greater than 56 (rather than EMC looking up tool number 81 in the table).
If I understood correctly, I am limited to describing a maximum of 56 tools in the CAM program?
I use manual tool changes anyway, so I don't really care about the actual tool numbers.
Thanks for any further clarification.
Anton
So, to be clear, in the g-code statement
TN
the N refers to the slot in the table (max 56), not the tool number (max 99999)?
In the documentation you link to, the last line of the example table is:
T99999 P99999 D23.75000 Z-0.3000000 ;You have a lot of tools
This seems to suggest that I can have a huge library of tools, and number them 0-99999.
This is how my CAM software views the world.
I can put up to 56 of these in EMCs tool table.
Now, if I ask the CAM software to use tool 81 (a 3mm endmill, say), it generates
T81 M6
which causes an error from EMC, as it's greater than 56 (rather than EMC looking up tool number 81 in the table).
If I understood correctly, I am limited to describing a maximum of 56 tools in the CAM program?
I use manual tool changes anyway, so I don't really care about the actual tool numbers.
Thanks for any further clarification.
Anton
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31 Oct 2010 20:22 - 31 Oct 2010 20:22 #4998
by BigJohnT
Replied by BigJohnT on topic Re:Maximum tool slot number
While that is possible in 2.4.x it may not be possible in 2.3.x.
John
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Last edit: 31 Oct 2010 20:22 by BigJohnT.
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