Tool Changer
20 May 2011 21:19 - 22 Oct 2012 11:49 #9956
by BigJohnT
Tool Changer was created by BigJohnT
On my Hardinge CHNC I have an 8 station tool turret. I was always fumbling around to spin the turret to put a tool in or change an insert when it hit me I needed some buttons on my pyvcp panel to do that for me. The advantage is on click tool changes and I don't have to leave the manual screen.
The XML to create the buttons
The Post GUI hal file entries
The ini file entries (if you don't have the HALUI section just add it)
The Screen Shot of the buttons.
John
The XML to create the buttons
<pyvcp>
<labelframe text="Tool Changer">
<font>("Helvetica",16)</font>
<hbox>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-1"</halpin>
<text>"T1"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-2"</halpin>
<text>"T2"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-3"</halpin>
<text>"T3"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-4"</halpin>
<text>"T4"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
</hbox>
<hbox>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-5"</halpin>
<text>"T5"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-6"</halpin>
<text>"T6"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-7"</halpin>
<text>"T7"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
<button>
<halpin>"tool-8"</halpin>
<text>"T8"</text>
<bd>3</bd>
</button>
</hbox>
</labelframe>
<pyvcp>The Post GUI hal file entries
# MDI Commands
net tool-1 halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.tool-1
net tool-2 halui.mdi-command-01 <= pyvcp.tool-2
net tool-3 halui.mdi-command-02 <= pyvcp.tool-3
net tool-4 halui.mdi-command-03 <= pyvcp.tool-4
net tool-5 halui.mdi-command-04 <= pyvcp.tool-5
net tool-6 halui.mdi-command-05 <= pyvcp.tool-6
net tool-7 halui.mdi-command-06 <= pyvcp.tool-7
net tool-8 halui.mdi-command-07 <= pyvcp.tool-8The ini file entries (if you don't have the HALUI section just add it)
[HALUI]
# MDI commands
MDI_COMMAND = T1 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T2 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T3 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T4 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T5 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T6 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T7 M6 G43
MDI_COMMAND = T8 M6 G43The Screen Shot of the buttons.
John
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24 May 2011 20:08 #10034
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Re:Tool Changer
Looks familiar. 
I have very similar buttons on my lathe config.
I have very similar buttons on my lathe config.
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30 Jan 2012 21:09 - 31 Jan 2012 01:44 #17282
by submicro
Replied by submicro on topic Re:Tool Changer
Sorry I reread the integrators manual and I figured out what I was doing wrong. I know I know RTFM!
I get in a hurry sometimes thanks anyway
SubMicro
I get in a hurry sometimes thanks anyway
SubMicro
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20 Oct 2012 15:32 #25485
by tkamsker
Replied by tkamsker on topic Re:Tool Changer
Hi
I am quite sucessful (due to the forum
-
With the toolchanger
But i followed your example to automate the 12 Buttons ,..
When it starts i can see the buttons but then i get an error
it tells me that the command is not valid "net too1-1 halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.tool-1"
is it possible that something between 2.4 and 2.5 has changed ? Due to another thread i was under the impression that 2.5 will eliminate the need of the o<ww> call command after Tx M6
but thats another story
So if anybody has an hint for me it would be nice
thx
thomas
I am quite sucessful (due to the forum
-With the toolchanger
But i followed your example to automate the 12 Buttons ,..
When it starts i can see the buttons but then i get an error
it tells me that the command is not valid "net too1-1 halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.tool-1"
is it possible that something between 2.4 and 2.5 has changed ? Due to another thread i was under the impression that 2.5 will eliminate the need of the o<ww> call command after Tx M6
but thats another story
So if anybody has an hint for me it would be nice
thx
thomas
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20 Oct 2012 17:10 #25492
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Re:Tool Changer
tkamsker wrote:
When it starts i can see the buttons but then i get an error
it tells me that the command is not valid "net too1-1 halui.mdi-command-00 <= pyvcp.tool-1"
What are the exact words?
My guess is that you don't have the MDI commands defined in the INI file.That's "remapping" and isn't due until 2.6 (2.5.1 is the current released version)Due to another thread i was under the impression that 2.5 will eliminate the need of the o<ww> call command after Tx M6
but thats another story
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