Posting to CENTROID Acorn using an ATC

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SaltydogWoodworks
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Posting to CENTROID Acorn using an ATC

Post by SaltydogWoodworks »

Hello everyone,
My new custom cnc router is near completion but i am having a difficult time posting to centroid using different cutters? Our new machine has an ATC.
Vectric is giving me an error...
Anyone know why this may be? I'm submitting a trouble ticket to Vectric as well, but thought i would ask here while waiting to hear back from them. My tertiary search on the forum hasn't resulted in any answers, but i'll keep searching.
Thanks for any assistance.
Mark
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Re: Posting to CENTROID Acorn using an ATC

Post by adze_cnc »

SaltydogWoodworks wrote:
Mon May 24, 2021 2:50 am
Vectric is giving me an error...
Anyone know why this may be?
20 questions time (answer yes or no):

1. Is the error "this tool is used by another toolpath with a different geometry"?

SaltydogWoodworks
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Re: Posting to CENTROID Acorn using an ATC

Post by SaltydogWoodworks »

no, that is not the error...
I'll copy/paste the error i'm getting here shortly.
thanks for the reply
Mark

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Re: Posting to CENTROID Acorn using an ATC

Post by ElevationCreations »

Have you set up the ATC on the Acorn and are you able to change tools using the M6 command in the MDI panel?

Have you modified the mfunc6.mac macro in CNC12 for the tool locations?

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