program not stopping for tool change

[waynep]

I just started having a problem when running a program. The machine no longer stops in oder to change tools, it just keeps running. Was going to reload all the Masso software but thought I'd ask here first and No I have NOT loaded the latest update.

Thanks,

Wayne

 

[breezy]

Wayne,

Upload copy of program so we can check it is not a programming error and also test it, to try and reproduce problem.

Confirm what version of software you are running.

Regards,

Arie.

 

[waynep]

Thanks for the response. I've been in the shop messing and scratching my head. Finally, sat back did a fishbone analysis and got to root cause. Thumb drive! I purchased a few new thumb drives to put jobs on and it appears they are formatted to FAT not FAT32. Reformatted and have run two small jobs no problem. Something everyone needs to be aware of.

 

[waynep]

Well it almost worked, set up a job with four tool changes, it did good until missing the last change. How do I copy and loadprogram for Arie to check for me?? I'm using VCarve Pro.

 

[breezy]

Wayne,

As you have a G3, I don't think it will be a memory problem, as it is a large file.

Couldn't see anything wrong with the program, so could you tell us what version of software you are running, upload your setting file available from the F1 screen and I'll get Peter to test it. As I don't have a G3.

Regards,

Arie.

 

[waynep]

Arie,

Are you referring to the Masso softwaare or Vcarve Pro?

 

[breezy]

Wayne,

MASSO software, also the settings files available from the F1 screen.

Regards,

Arie.

 

[masso-support]

Masso G3 supports 100 tools 0-99
Your Gcode requests tool 250 so the line of Gcode is ignored and Masso moves onto the next instruction in the file.
If you change your tool numbers the Gcode will work correctly.

N220 (End Mill {1/4"})
N230 T250 M06
N240 G00

Cheers Peter

 

[breezy]

Wayne,

I missed the tool number error because as I said earlier I don't have a G3.

Further to to the line Peter pointed out there is the tool change towards the end of the file.

N899360 (End Mill {1/4"})
N899370 T250 M06
N899380 S18000 M03
(Profile 3)

Regards,

Arie.

 

[waynep]

Thank You. I don't read or even understand code. I just load and run. I will change the all my tool numbers to 99 or less. Thank again.