Does anybody know what the difference is between:
M2/3 ATC and M2/3 (no ATC) ??
Getting ready to test my trial version of VC Pro 8.5...
Not sure if I should send the paths to the M3 Post Processor labeled with the "ATC" or not...
Thanks,
Jeff Brunot
Marietta Georgia
Using Mach3 as a post processor
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Re: Using Mach3 as a post processor
ATC just denotes Automatic Tool Changer Just pick whichever pertains to your set-up.
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Re: Using Mach3 as a post processor
Automatic Tool Changer -
Never-mind... I've discovered what that means now...
I don't have an Automatic Tool Changer, so I wont be selecting that option for my M3 Post Processor.
Thanks fellas
Jeff Brunot
Never-mind... I've discovered what that means now...
I don't have an Automatic Tool Changer, so I wont be selecting that option for my M3 Post Processor.
Thanks fellas
Jeff Brunot
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Re: Using Mach3 as a post processor
You don't need an automatic tool changer to use the atc post.
The difference is that the atc post processor adds an M6 tool change command when your g-code uses multiple tools.
Many people have Mach3 stop on the M6 to manually change tools.
The difference is that the atc post processor adds an M6 tool change command when your g-code uses multiple tools.
Many people have Mach3 stop on the M6 to manually change tools.
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Re: Using Mach3 as a post processor
As ger21 says you don't need to have an automatic tool changer to use that post processor, it means you can save your toolpaths all to one file & then load them into mach3 as one job rather than each toolpath for each different tool individually.
I don't actually have mach3 set up that way myself but know quite a few people who have. Just one of those things that is on my list of things to do & I never seem to get round to.... one day though....
I don't actually have mach3 set up that way myself but know quite a few people who have. Just one of those things that is on my list of things to do & I never seem to get round to.... one day though....
Re: Using Mach3 as a post processor
Thanks guys. Using M6 to stop the machine while I change the tool seems good.
Jeff
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