CNC Program Pauses at Tool Change

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

Some questions that I am sure is just a setting I missed.

When running a .cnc program on my router/knife Multi-Cam machine, at tool changes, the program pauses and prompts the operator to continue the program. Once the operator hits continue, it switches tools just fine and continues.

Is there a way to skip the prompt/pause? It doesn't seem necessary.

Also, the head returns to home (at the front of the machine) at the end of the program. How can I get it to move to the back so the machine can be cleared?

Thanks!

[daniel_lyall · Accepted solution]

does you code have a M1 in it if it does just before you hit post the bit what pop's up has optinal stop change it to no. 

[Anonymous]

A some quick questions if I may 

Are you using a different tool if so where in the program?  

Like 

addative clearing tool 2 

contor  tool 3 

If so then asking for a tool change is normal. 

if both of your Mops are using the same tool then it may be a function of your post processor. 

I have only used fanuc and the fanuc languge Mach3. 

So in May case when the NC code is looked at in the brackets program I would remove the tool change m code. In my case M6. 

In in your case a simple press of cycle start again would be fine. 

(Personal view point here. But a brief pause in the program is good, just for a quick look to make sure every thing is fine) 

As as to the ref home code at the end of the program.

again I would look in the brackets program and delete the g code that calls for it. 

I would then insert input rapid moves for where I wanted to move the machine. 

Again in my case 

it would be 

remove G28 

and insert 

G0 Z150 (move the tool well out of the way) 

G0 Y-207 (move the y axis close to the cabinate door) 

G0 X1050 (the furthest position away from the home point on the machine. It stops short of the limit switch). 

Of course you can ask for your post to be tweaked by the AD guys. 

Also if you find out what your Gcodes are for your machine it can make it easy to see what's going on before you run your code, 

I hope that helps! 

[Anonymous]

Hello,

My Post doesn't look exactly like yours, but you are right, I did have "optional stop" checked and removing that no longer makes the machine pause. Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Hello sgerrey,

It does pause on tool change, not any other time.

Our tool has an automatic tool changer so pressing "continue" changes the tool on the machine, so needing my operator walk over to hit continue at every tool change seems strange to me, since we do change tools pretty often in some programs.

Thanks for the suggestion about learning the G-Codes, I am trying to pick up on those but it is a process. I was thinking it was as simple as me missing a setting somewhere, not altering the G-Code on every file I send (I might send 10-15 files in one day so altering each one would be a pain).

Thanks!

[daniel_lyall]

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@autumnsV6L93 wrote:

Hello sgerrey,

It does pause on tool change, not any other time.

Our tool has an automatic tool changer so pressing "continue" changes the tool on the machine, so needing my operator walk over to hit continue at every tool change seems strange to me, since we do change tools pretty often in some programs.

Thanks for the suggestion about learning the G-Codes, I am trying to pick up on those but it is a process. I was thinking it was as simple as me missing a setting somewhere, not altering the G-Code on every file I send (I might send 10-15 files in one day so altering each one would be a pain).

Thanks!

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the best thing for you to do then, is work out what is wrong with your post then start a new post in the cam section in fusion or the HSM side about what you need changed in you post prossor, a lot can be done with the fusion post's, your better of to ask in the HSM forum there is a lot of very cleaver people over there, you do it for a liveing

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the advice, I have actually changed my post processor myself for what I needed. Now everything is outputting the way we need.

Thanks!

[franciscoalvaro]

Hi, what line of code did you add or removed? I have the same problem. It doest change the tool unless I press the buttom