This tool changer is for MASSO G3 and MASSO Touch and is only available in Beta version 5.100b or higher.

Selecting the tool changer

In the Tool Changer window select Linear Tool Changer and double click for settings.

This timer determines the duration in Milliseconds of the Air blast used to clean the tool setter before the tool is measured after a tool change.

Assign an output for the Tool setter Air Blast

Linear Tool Changer Settings

MASSO supports 3 types of Linear tool changer.

Type 1 - Slide in (Image 1) The tools can be mounted along either the X or Y axis and the user can use both sides of the chosen axis, choosing to slide in from the left and right by selecting the Invert slide direction option.

Type 2 - Pick and place (Image 2) This can be as simple as a series of holes in a piece of board to hold the tools.

Type 3 - Traveling Linear tool tray (Image 3). The tools are mounted along the X axis and travel with the X axis gantry.

Tool changer Parameters

The tool changer window is broken into 4 sections.

Depending on what type of tool changer you have various options displayed will change.

The following 5 options are common to all tool changers though not all are needed.

 Number of Slots: - All Tool changers can can be set from 4 slots up to 30 tool slots.

Tool Change Z feedrate: - This is the feed rate at which Z axis moves when changing tool

Tool Change feedrate: - The is the X & Y axis feed rate that is used when sliding a tool in and out of a tool holder. Not use for Pick and place or the traveling gantry tool tray.

 Tool Change Z Clearance - This is the machine coordinate Z safe height that the Z axis retracts to after dropping off the current tool and moves to pick up the next tool.

 Pick and Place Z position - This it the machine coordinate Z height that the Z axis move too when placing a tool or picking one up.

Tool Tray fixed to X-axis: - Select this option if you have a traveling tool tray fixed between the X axis.

Load and unload tools without sliding: - Select this option is you have a pick and place tool changer.

The following options are only available for the slide in tool changer and will disappear if you select either Tool tray fixed to X-axis or Load and unload tools without sliding.

Tool Clearance Offest: - This parameter defines where the spindle will move to begin the tool change process.

Tool Change offset:- This parameter defines the position where the spindle will begin the slide into or out of the tool slot.

X Position: - Defines the center of the tool in the tool changer. When a Traveling linear tool tray is selected only the X position will be available.

X Position Y Position: - Defines the center of the tool in the tool changer. This option is is only available for the pick and place tool changer when Load and unload tools without sliding is selected

X Position Y Position Invert slide direction: - Defines the center of the tool in the tool changer and allows the user to invert the direction that the tool approaches the tool holder.

This option is only available on the slide in tool changer. The Invert slide direction is selected on a per tool basis so tools can can line both sides of an axis.

For additional information on tool changer configurations please see: >>> Here <<<

Inputs and Outputs

If there are inputs and outputs that your machine does not have or does not use then do not assign them and the MASSO Tool change logic will ignore them and move to the next task in the tool change logic sequence.

Syntax used in this document for Tool Changer inputs and outputs

"Tool Changer - Output 1" means Tool Change - 1 and it is an output

"Tool Changer - Input 1" means Tool Changer -1 and it is an Input

Note: Any tool changer input or output can be assigned to any Input or Output on MASSO. The tool changer number does not refer to an actual input or output port.

Inputs

Tool Changer - Input 1 - Spindle drawbar Status (Low for clamped and High for un-clamped)

Tool Changer - Input 2 - Tool in place Status (LOW signal means no tool in spindle)

Tool Changer - Input 3 - Spindle in INDEX position

Tool Changer - Input 4 - Tools Tray UP OK signal

Tool Changer - Input 5 - Tools Tray DOWN OK signal (INFORMATION: If only one sensor for UP/DOWN status is used then do not assign this function to any input.)

Outputs

Chuck Clamp M10/M11 - spindle drawbar clamp and un-clamp (Low to clamp and High to un-clamp)

Tool Changer - Output 1 - air return (Will go HIGH for 6 seconds after tool change)

Tool Changer - Output 2 - Spindle clean air blast

Tool Changer - Output 3 - Spindle in INDEX position

Tool Changer - Output 4 - move Tools Tray UP

Tool Changer - Output 5 - move Tools Tray DOWN (INFORMATION: If only one valve is used for tray UP/DOWN then do not assign this function to any output)

INFORMATION: All input & output signals can be easily inverted by selecting the input or output in the list and pressing the space-bar key on the keyboard to invert the signal. These settings are automatically saved.

Tool Tray logic - Type 1

This logic uses a single output to move the Tray up and down or slide in and out.

Tray Up

1. "Tool Changer - Output 4" goes HIGH to move Tools Tray UP, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 4" (Tools Tray UP OK) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.

Tray Down

1. "Tool Changer - Output 4" goes Low to move Tools Tray Down, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 5" (Tools Tray Down OK) signal to go Low, else gives an error.

Tool Tray logic - Type 2

This logic uses a dual outputs to move the tray up and down or slide in and out.

Tray Up

1. "Tool Changer - Output 4" goes HIGH to move Tools Tray UP, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 4" (Tools Tray UP OK) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.
2. "Tool Changer - Output 4" goes LOW.

Tray Down

1. "Tool Changer - Output 5" goes HIGH to move Tools Tray DOWN, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 5" (Tools Tray DOWN OK) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.
2. "Tool Changer - Output 5" goes LOW.

Type 1 - Slide in Tool Changer logic

When a tool change command is received, the tool changer logic works in the followings steps:

1. Spindle is turned OFF and the system waits for the spindle to stop as per the spindle "Spin down delay" value in the spindle settings.
2. The system checks if the current tool in the spindle is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
3. The system checks if the tool to load is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
4. Z-axis moves up to the homing position.
5. Tool Tray moves Up
6. X & Y-axis moves to tool unload start position
7. Z-axis moves down to the Tool Pick & Place Z position
8. Z-axis slides into tool holder
9. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes HIGH to unclamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.
10. Z-axis moves Up to Tool holder Z clearance height
11. X & Y-axis moves to the new tool load position.
12. Z-axis moves DOWN to the Tool Pick & Place Z position.
13. Tool Changer - Output 2 (spindle clean air blast) goes HIGH as the Z axis descends.
14. Tool Changer - Output 2 (spindle clean air blast) goes Low when Z axis is in position.
15. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes LOW to clamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go LOW, else gives an error.
16. Tool Changer - input 2, (Tool in Place status), to go HIGH, else gives "Tool Error" alarm and displays "Tool in spindle not detected"
17. Z-axis moves to slide out the new tool.
18. "Tool Changer - Output 1" goes HIGH for 6 seconds (For spindles with air return requirement).
19. Tool Tray moves Down

Type 2 - Pick and Place Tool Changer logic

When a tool change command is received, the tool changer logic works in the followings steps:

1. Spindle is turned OFF and the system waits for the spindle to stop as per the spindle "Spin down delay" value in the spindle settings.
2. The system checks if the current tool in the spindle is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
3. The system checks if the tool to load is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
4. Z-Axis moves up to the homing position.
5. Tool Tray moves Up
6. Z-Axis moves down to the Tool Pick & Place Z position
7. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes HIGH to unclamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.
8. Z-axis Moves Up to Tool holder Z clearance height
9. X & Y-Axis moves to the new tool load position.
10. Z-Axis moves DOWN to the Tool Pick & Place Z position.
11. Tool Changer - Output 2 (spindle clean air blast) goes HIGH as the Z axis descends.
12. Tool Changer - Output 2 (spindle clean air blast) goes Low when Z axis is in position.
13. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes LOW to clamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go LOW, else gives an error.
14. Tool Changer - input 2, (Tool in Place status), to go HIGH, else gives "Tool Error" alarm and displays "Tool in spindle not detected"
15. Z-axis moves to the Home position.
16. "Tool Changer - Output 1" goes HIGH for 6 seconds (For spindles with air return requirement).
17. Tool Tray moves Down

Type 3 - Traveling Linear Tool Tray Tool Changer logic

When a tool change command is received, the tool changer logic works in the followings steps:

1. Spindle is turned OFF and the system waits for the spindle to stop as per the spindle "Spin down delay" value in the spindle settings.
2. The system checks if the current tool in the spindle is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
3. The system checks if the tool to load is setup in a slot is the F4-Tools screen, else gives an error.
4. Z-Axis moves up to the homing position.
5. X-axis moves to tool unload start position
6. Z-axis moves down to the Tool Pick & Place Z position
7. Tool Tray moves Up
8. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes HIGH to unclamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go HIGH, else gives an error.
9. Z-axis Moves Up to Tool holder Z clearance height
10. Tool Tray Moves Down
11. X-axis moves to the new tool load position.
12. Z-axis moves DOWN to the Tool Pick & Place Z position.
13. Tool Tray moves Up
14. "Chuck Clamp M10/M11" goes LOW to clamp the tool, then the system waits for 6 seconds for the "Tool Changer - Input 1" (Spindle draw bar Status) signal to go LOW, else gives an error.
15. Tool Changer - input 2, (Tool in Place status), to go HIGH, else gives "Tool Error" alarm and displays "Tool in spindle not detected"
16. Tool Tray Moves Down
17. Z-axis moves home position
18. "Tool Changer - Output 1" goes HIGH for 6 seconds (For spindles with air return requirement).
19. Tool Tray moves Down

Dust Hood

For Dust Hood installation please see >>>Here<<<

Assigning Tool slots

• Each tool can be assigned to a tool slot
• Only one tool can be assigned to the same slot at any time.
• A manually load option is available for each tool and when this option is selected on a tool change the current tool will be returned to its assigned slot and the spindle will move to the manual tool change position where it will wait for the user to manually change the tool and press cycle start to resume machining. See the Manual tool changer setting the tool change position. >>>HERE<<<
• To assign the tool select the slot you wish to use for the tool and Press Save to exit.

- Currently not implemented

This open the Tool tray cover or moves the Tool Tray into position depending on you Tool tray setup

- Currently not implemented

This button calls an M6 command to change the current tool in the spindle to the tool shown in the tool edit page.

IT will return the current tool to the tool changer and pick up the new tool.

- Currently not implemented

Press this button for 3 seconds to unclamp the spindle chuck.

Press again to close