Screenset 2022 auto tool length setup

[tonyho810]

I think I put it in the right place. I renamed the original to orig m6.txt and I copied the new one in. The directory is c:\uccnc\uccnc profiles\2022_Screenset_Macros. There were only about 4 in there.
No new error message sorry.

[tonyho810]

Oops.I just read your post properly, I was looking for a message box. The status window says:-
Limit switch triggered
Machine in reset

I hope that gives you a clue...

Tony

[ger21]

No, you put it in the wrong place.
Profiles\Macro_yourprofilename

[tonyho810]

Ok. Big change. Message box says: Tool change not allowed without first running Auto zero initialise routine. Run auto zero before attempting tool change. System going into reset.

I ran auto zero. I noticed the calibration had been reset to zero so I ran that as well. During the auto zero and send the sensor cals it gave the "Z clearance plane is currently heigher than Z axis home switch error press ok to retract safely" I hit Ok on each instance of this.
I rewound the file, hit cycle start. It asked for a tool, I continued, it measured the tool, started the spindle went to start of the job and hit the z limit.
I restarted UCCNC
Ran again (I'm cutting air)
It asked for a tool gave the z clearance plane warning went to start the job and hit the z limit.
Ran again, it worked (with the z plane errors) but after a tool change (so using the second tool) the z was 30 mm lower than before. I didnt actualy change any tools so it should be the same.
Ran again hit the z limit after the first tool change.
My z clearance is set to 10mm in the probing setup.
Big improvement but still odd.
I'll do some further tests and report if i have more info

[ger21]

So it would appear that you never copied the 2022 macros into your profile folder. You should have done that initially, and need to do that.
The macro I posted here was exactly the same macro, with some added messages, so it shouldn't be doing anything differently.
And it should not be hitting the limit switch.

[tonyho810]

I think i just initialy copied todays M6.txt into the wrong place. Your other macros like probing routines and tool length sensor calibration work fine. Is that a correct assumption?

[ger21]

No, because those don't have macros. They are handled by the plugin.
Just make sure the 4 macros from the \2022 Screenset Macros have been copied into your profile folder. You can do it again and overwrite them to make sure.

[tonyho810]

I appologise from the bottom of my heart for causing you so much hassle. I'm extremely sorry.

There are still some problems though...
I copied the files over, cycled the power on the machine and pc. loaded a file and ran it. It worked, but after the change to tool 2 the z looked lower than it was with tool 1. (I'm still cutting air)
I ran it again noting the machine coordinates z position after I zeroed -49.319 when the job finished I pressed goto zero and machine z was now -79.38.
Also each time I try an auto zero it says I will have to run calibration again, is that normal?
As a further test I ran the cal routine multiple times and the value was repeatable to within >.1mm

[ger21]

OK, looks like your almost home.

I'm assuming you have your fixed plate working, or you couldn't run the calibration.

When you run the calibration, you are also zeroing the Z axis, and the fixed plate location relative to Z zero is saved. And time you then run the basic Auto Zero, you are changing the Z zero location, which makes the fixed plate location no longer correct.

So, you basically only want to use the Auto Zero for a simple job with a single tool.
For a multiple tool job, you first run the Calibration, then the other tools will zero themselves.

Another option is to use the bottom of your part for Z zero. Then you calibrate to your spoilboard, and in theory you never have to zero or calibrate again, until you surface the spoilboard. That's why the calibration value is saved and restored when you close and restart UCCNC.

Hopefully, this explanation clears everything up??

[tonyho810]

Hi Gerry, Thanks for your understanding.
Ok I understand the process now, however the jump in zero during a job seems wrong. I used the movable plate, did an auto zero and cal.The first tool looked about right but with the second tool if I had been cutting it would have buired the spindle into the stock. I didn't actually change the tool just hit ok.
Tony