RapidChange ATC Documentation

Grbl (GSender) - Automatic Tool Change

Tool Setter Position

Tool Setter Position

The Tool Setter Position section sets where your tool setter is, in MACHINE COORDINATES. Tool measurement moves the spindle here before it probes. See Tool Measurement.

Fields

Field Description
X Position MACHINE COORDINATE X of the center of the tool setter.
Y Position MACHINE COORDINATE Y of the center of the tool setter.
Relational Position Where the tool setter sits relative to the magazine. Shown only on a profile with a Linear magazine.

Relational Position

Option Description
None The tool setter is on the table, outside the magazine. This is the default.
Internal The tool setter is mounted on the magazine.
Pocket For older magazines with the tool setter in the first or last pocket. X Position and Y Position are greyed out and follow that pocket. Not offered on a magazine with a RapidChange chip.

On a magazine with a dust cover, the placement decides when the cover closes:

  • With Internal, the cover stays open while the tool is measured.
  • With any other placement, the cover is closed before the tool is measured.