Tool specific Pre/Post operations

In software update 5.2.4.9 a new option was introduced that allows to define custom code, that is dependent on the current selected tool.

To start using this feature, navigate to Settings > Machine > Templates > Pre/Post-Operation:

  • Press the + button
  • Select the tool offset from the combo box
  • Type the instruction
  • Press the accept button

Example for before tool change operation:

in this case tool 11 was selected and the operation is ‘before tool change’ this means that the code will be added before all the automatic code:

Before tool change operation to stop airflow for tool 11 before cutting start

Example for after tool change operation:

In this case tool 18 was selected (any other could be selected, even a tool with before tool change or after cycle):

that results in:

Example for after cycle operation:

In this case tool 18 was selected again:

That results in:

Highlighted text is the result of both operations, after tool change and after code

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