Tool Numbers can be referenced either by Tool ID as a 4 digit (or higher) number or by Tool Slot as a 2 digit number.Ī tool definition consists of a Tool Slot, Tool ID, the Length of the tool, the Diameter of the tool, XY Offsets, a descriptive Comment, and a VRML Image File. Comment, Slot, ID, etc…īesides changing tools with the T command, D and H commands are used to apply tool properties from the tool table. Hovering the Mouse over the tool selector will display a tool tip with information regarding the tool. G91 selects Relative Coordinates Fixture Offset
Coordinate System Units / Modeĭisplays the current mode of the G code interpreter. Unchecked displays the normal GCode Coordinate relative to the “floating” origin which may be moved by changing either the global offset (G92) and/or a Fixture Offset. Machine coodinates are relative to the fixed machine home position. When checked, the displayed position is the current tool position in Raw Machine Coordinates (G53 without any Global offset (G92) or Fixture Offset (G54+). For further information see system offsets. The original Raw Machine Coordinates will remain unchanged, so the effect of these operations will only be apparent if displaying Machine Coordinates is de-selected, see below. Which is offset is adjusted is determined by the Tool Setup Parameter described here. This is accomplished by adjusting the Global Offsets (G52/G92) or by adjusting the currently selected Fixture Offset. Zero/Set OriginĪllows zeroing or setting the respective axis. Available when Encoders or other feedback device is used and the Encoder mode is selected on the Tool Setup | Trajectory Planner Screen. The displayed position is invalidĬyan – indicates normal status, hardware is connected, axis is enabled, and the displayed position is the current measured tool position in GCode coordinates. Yellow – indicates hardware disconnected or axis disabled. The displayed position is the current position after the last line of interpreted G code. White – indicates simulation mode is selected.
Orange – indicates normal status, hardware is connected, axis is enabled, and the displayed position is the current tool position in Raw Machine Coordinates (G53 without any Global Offset (G92) or Fixture Offset (G54+). Green – indicates normal status, hardware is connected, axis is enabled, and the displayed position is the current commanded tool position in GCode coordinates. The color of the display gives an indication of current status. last G1 commanded position) which is not necessarily the actual machine tool position if global or fixture offsets are in use. The displayed position will match the g -code programmed position (i.e. The units of the display are in either mm or inches depending on the current mode of the interpreter (see Coordinate System Units).
The 4 axis Display along the top of the screen indicated the current position of each axis.