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BillT

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From: Oxnard, Ca.

Registered: 2007-02-13

Posts: 6

M6 retract Z then X...

V7.2, using TC location under Machine Settinprocessing X200. Z38 (machine)

Vertical 3ax gantry, 840d control. X and Z move at the same time (as expected). Need Z then X per actual toolchange.

First, no G00 in our programs so Axis Priority or Interpolated do not  affect it.

Is there a simple fix perhaps in the G-Code processing I can do at M6? Or a separate sub required.

Btw, my current employer restricts us from accessing this gorum or the net for that matter so I'm sending this from my phone.
Thanks.

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Bill Triffet

NC Programmer
Aerospace Dynamics Int..

BillT

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From: Oxnard, Ca.

Registered: 2007-02-13

Posts: 6

Re: M6 retract Z then X...

Updated my sig

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Bill Triffet

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Aerospace Dynamics Int..

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Re: M6 retract Z then X...

You can specify the order in the Configuration > G-code Processing section.
M-code's > M6 > is probably set to Tool change
Specify the following macro's:

• ZAxisMachineMotion (override value 38)
  ProcessMotion
  XAxisMachineMotion (override value 200)
  ProcessMotion
  ToolCange

What happens is that a Z motion is specified (but not executed), and it executes on the processmotion macro. after that the same thing happens to X-axis

You probably need to take out the TC location you mentioned otherwise it will still do the same.

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Patrick Delisse
KMWE Aerospace -  https://www.kmwe.com
(Vericut V9.5, Siemens NX2206, Campost)

BillT

Member

From: Oxnard, Ca.

Registered: 2007-02-13

Posts: 6

Re: M6 retract Z then X...

Patrick,

Works exactly as needed. Big thanks!

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Bill Triffet

NC Programmer
Aerospace Dynamics Int..