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Two start points.

Postby badgersurfer » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:36 pm

I would like to know if it is possible to set up two start points so when I click Goto Zero I can select either one. I am producing products that are mounted in two jigs on my Stepcraft 420. Each jig has a pin at x0y0 enabling me to quickly align the tool and Set Zero. When I do my run I then have to go to the next jig and reset x0y0 then when I have done change tools and go back to the original jig. I then have to set x0yo again. It would be nice if I could set the two start point set of coordinates, click a button to either one. The jigs stay in the same place all the time. I don't know if it is achievable to program the two points and assign them to two buttons?
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Re: Two start points.

Postby dezsoe » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:39 pm

This is what the fixtures are for. In UCCNC there are 6 fixture offsets: G54..G59. Goto Zero goes to the zero point of the selected fixture, so if you set up two of them then you only have to select and do your job.
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Re: Two start points.

Postby dezsoe » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:43 pm

And answering your original question: yes. The Goto Zero button calls the M204 macro, which you can edit to do what you want. See the Documentation folder for more details. (Or, of course, ask here.)
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Re: Two start points.

Postby ger21 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:56 pm

Park Positions?
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Re: Two start points.

Postby dezsoe » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:24 pm

No, he has two workpieces and switches between them over and over. This is the classic sample for using fixtures. (If I understood the problem...)
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Re: Two start points.

Postby badgersurfer » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:00 pm

Thanks for the help folks. I will get the manual up and read up on what you suggest.
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Re: Two start points.

Postby ger21 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 11:25 pm

Yes, fixtures or offsets are the answer.
My answer was a classic example of what happens when you don't read the entire post. :roll:
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