Using TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION the tool change is not executed anymore

Hello all,

I was using the standard toolchange commands on my CNC lathe tool changer for some time, but now its time to ensure a proper position for the tool change operation. So I entered TOOL_CHANGE_POSITION = 0 0 0 into the ini and thought that's it.

Unfortunately, what happens now is, whenever I start a command like M6 T2, the carriage starts to rapid to x 0 and z 0, however it stops after about a second. And that's it. I can see the process is stuck as all other buttons in GMOCCAPY are greyed out until I hit escape.
I also cannot start a second command, nothing will happen.

Do you guys have an idea what's going wrong here?

Thanks,
Daniel!

PS: Using remap and python I already helped myself, that's fine. Just curious what the issue is with the tool_change_position...

I have never used gmoccapy, but in my fading memory something showed up. You could try a stanza CHANGE_POSITION and some entrys like x =
comment the other one

I will need your config to check what is going on. I tested with a sim config and i can use a toolchange possition.

Do you get any special message in a terminal?
Are your machine able to go to y0?

Norbert

Hello Norbert,

my machine is only working in Z and X (typ. lathe). It will start the rapid to the tool change position, go all the way in x, but not in z. Then the complete procedure is stuck. There's no special message.

Regards,
Daniel

Any chance the spindle is not up to speed? I'm taking a wild guess here as I have seen the axis gui look like it's locked up but it was basically pausing the g code and waiting for the spindle to reach the programmed speed. If you have a unrealistic S number it will sit there.