I have a Gen2 Foreman, 2.2 kw spindle, touch probe and tool setter. I am having problems starting jobs. If I run a multi-bit job and the current bit is not the first bit called for in the job I have a problem. I home the machine, put in the correct first bit, and use the touch probe to zero xyz, and run the job. Since it does not know it has the correct first bit it ask for a bit change, I hit next and it touchs off the tool setter and comes back and dives into my workpiece, smoking hole. I reset everything, reset xyz with touch probe and run the job, since it now knows it has the correct bit everything runs fine, including the two bit CHANGES in the middle of the job, both of which work using the tool setter. What am I missing, I can repeat this sequence and the problem happens every time. Help!!!
HI Bill,
Do you have a tool settersetup via the wizard? (required for multiple bits in the same gcode file).
If so, you have to manually tell the machine what bit you have in there on the tools page, using the ‘override’ button.
See: Using the Toolsetter with Redline Controller | Proper Order of Opperations | Quickstart Guide