I recently purchased the RapidChange ATC 8 Pocket Premium v4.0 Magazine, but I have several spots tripping me up as I try and get this all setup. This is in part because there appears to be many online videos and guides but they are for an older model or have a process that is contradicted elsewhere. So my larger questions is has anyone successfully setup this ATC in the last few months with their OneFinity Elite? I have a Formean and it was purchased about 18 months ago and I am running Masso’s 5.13.
I understand the cutting of a riser block and the pin locations. Diagrams for the wiring make sense but I want to confirm that the yellow sensor wire should go to Input 5? I also see where 4 jumper cables can be used to close the loop on the dust cover/tool laser sensor.
I see RC has updated the Web GUI to help get the values needed for Masso, but again I am finding variations on this. If someone can walk me through their process to get things setup, I would greatly appreciate the assistance.
I have not installed mine as yet, moving from Mach3 to Masso even with a tool setter I am having to retrain my old brain. I also have read so much to confuse me I have left installing it. I think you maybe able to set it all up in Masso direct. I only have to set up the one shot solo!
hi to both of you gentlemen i would suggest you go to thttps://youtu.be/tI4mUtKQLk4?si=dpDRDDjyC_JczPtPo he has a step by step ATC installation video with Masso and your rapid change ATC. mine worked perfectly after following his video. here is the link.https://youtu.be/tI4mUtKQLk4?si=dpDRDDjyC_JczPtP
I have watched that one thank you. I have only the one slot to set up ( The Solo) so it will be going to same spot each time , I do wonder what Vetric/ Masso will do when a tool change is triggered by Vetric, hopefully it will go to slot , detach tool and then rise up and wait for the new tool to be manually swapped in the slot and I can then hit continue and it will pick up the new tool. - all of this part I am unsure of.
yeah, I know nothing about the solo at all. I am waiting for the round magazine one to be available someday. so it does not take up any carving space at all. till then…..
So it kind of looks like you just et the location as pocket 1 for ever tool change no difference . that is if Masso has that solo changer in its library of tool changers.
My understanding is that these wires get inserted as follows on the Masso and then assigned on the Masso.
Red - Power
Black - Ground
Blue (D9Tust Cover) - Open Input. (Low)
Yellow (IR) - Open Input. (Low)
Green (Toolsetter) - Not used since I am using my 1F Eazy- Z Tool Setter
Since I have 8 pockets, it says four pair of IOs are required for tool tracking - I need clarification on which inputs/outputs I should be putting this onto? I am attaching a photo of my Masso. I also recognize that RC’s docs on this have more details in the ATC Profile dropdown e.g. Auxiliary 1 is not usable for the dust cover and such. But I am unclear on this item.
Moving on from the wiring, RC’s directions discuss both the Linear Tool Changer (Type 2) and a Rapid Tool Changer in the F1 Setup dialog. It is my understanding that since I am using Masso 5.13 I only needs to use that for configuration. The values for this setup are what is retrieved from RC’s Web tool.
If someone that has set their ATC up can confirm my understanding, I would appreciate it.
You can use any physical input and output locations on the Masso as long as 1) you connect them with the new (4th) wire, 2) you assign them both with the same Auxiliary IO #, and 3) you use that IO# in the IO PAIR 4 line in the WebUI Pocket Tracker section.
As an example you could:
Connect one end of the 4th wire to the available Masso INPUT 9 (shows unused in your photo)
Assign Auxiliary 9 to Input 9 (for simplicity if unassigned)
Connect the other end to TTL OUTPUT 9
Assign Auxiliary 9 to Output 9
In the WebUI Tool Tracker for IO PAIR 4, assign Auxiliary 9 to the Input/Output
I would like to say I fully understand this, but I am still confused.
I have taped off the unneeded green tool setter wire and then there was a white wire nipped off further in the bundle so I have taped it off to side as well. I attached the blue dust cover to output 9 and the yellow IR sensor to input 8. But I am still confused on the needed cross over cables for an 8 magazine ATC.
Please explain…why they are needed or how to do it. My hope was that I answered the how. The Onefinity manual has pictures and a full explanation as well.
