' Set variables to store some current, selected and user defined values

tool = GetSelectedTool()            'Value for Tool DRO at completion of tool change

CurrentFeedMode = GetOemDRO(819)          'Get current G0/G1 state
CurrentUnitsMM = GetOemLED(802)            'Get Current MM Units state
CurrentAbsCMode = GetOemLED(48)          'Get current G90/G91 state
CurrentFeedRate = GetOemDRO(818)          'Get the current Feed Rate
ToolChangeX = GetUserDRO(1200)            'Get user defined tool change location
ToolChangeY = GetUserDRO(1201)
ToolChangeZ = GetUserDRO(1202)            'NOTE: Z will be used for Auto Tool Zero start
height
GageH = GetOEMDRO( 1001 )            'Gage Block Height
ProbeD = 20                  'Depth to probe for touch plate

' Move to user defined tool change location

If CurrentUnitsMM = FALSE Then            'Ensure measurement mode is in MM for macro

   Code "G21"
End If
If IsSafeZ() Then               'If SafeZ is defined,
   safeZ = GetSafeZ()            'use it for positioning commands
Else
   safeZ = 0               'Otherwise, moves are made at MC Z0
End If
Code" G53 G0 Z" & safeZ               'Position spindle for tool change
Code"G53 G0 X" & ToolChangeX & "Y" & ToolChangeY
While IsMoving()
   Sleep(10)
Wend
PText = "Tool #" & tool & " requested.  (See Setup Sheet for details.)" _
   & Chr(10) & "Insert requested tool and press OK to continue."
MachMsg(PText,"Tool Change Request",0)
SetCurrentTool( tool )               'Set the Tool DRO to the new tool number

' Auto tool zero

AutoZeroPrompt = "Place probe for Auto Tool Zero and press OK" _
   & Chr(10) & "Or press CANCEL to zero tool manually"
AutoZero = MachMsg(AutoZeroPrompt,"Auto Tool Zero",1)
If AutoZero = 1 Then               'AutoZero = 1, User pressed OK
   Code "G53 G0 Z" & ToolChangeZ         'ToolChangeZ is MC for starting location of probing
   While IsMoving()
      Sleep (10)
   Wend
   ZCurrent = GetOemDro(802)         'Current Z DRO
   ZNew = ZCurrent - ProbeD         'Probe depth end height
   Code "G90F100"               'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
   Code "G31 Z" &ZNew            'Start the probe move
   While IsMoving()
      Sleep(10)
   Wend
   If GetOEMLed(825) = True Then         'Probing successful
      ProbeTouch = GetVar(2002)      'Exact height touch plate was contacted
      Code "G1 Z" & ProbeTouch      'Go there (corrects for potential over-run)
      While IsMoving()
         Sleep(10)
      Wend
      Call SetDro(2,GageH)         'Set Z DRO to adjusted value
      FinalMove = GageH + 10
      Code  "G0 Z" &FinalMove         'Raise probe off of touch plate
      While IsMoving()
         Sleep(10)
      Wend
      Message("Press Cycle Start to continue...")
   Else                  'Probe did not contact touch plate
      Message("Zero not achieved - Check probe and try again manually")
   End If
Else                     'User selected Cancel on Auto Tool Zero prompt
   Message("Zero tool manually and press Cycle Start to continue...")
End If

'RESTORE MACHINE STATE VALUES

'Feed Rate

Code "F" &CurrentFeedRate            'restore starting feed rate

'G0/G1 State

If CurrentFeedMode = "80" Then            'Machine still in initial state at start of macro

   Code "G0"               'so set move mode to G0
Else
   Code "G" & CurrentFeedMode         'Otherwise set move mode to previous value
End If

'G20/G21 State

If CurrentUnitsMM Then               'Units was previously set to mm

   Code "G21"
Else                     'Units was previously set to inches
   Code "G20"
End If

'G90/G91 State

If CurrentAbsCMode Then               'System was using absolute coordinates

   Code "G90"
Else                     'System was using incremental coordinates
   Code "G91"
End If      

Next is the slightly modified M6End.m1s file:

'The (modified) default script here moves the tool back To m6start If Any movement has
occured during the tool change..

x = GetToolChangeStart( 0 )
y = GetToolChangeStart( 1 )
z = GetToolChangeStart( 2 )
a = GetToolChangeStart( 3 )
b = GetToolChangeStart( 4 )
c = GetToolChangeStart( 5 )
If(IsSafeZ() = 1) Then
   SafeZ = GetSafeZ()
   Code "G53 G0 Z" & SafeZ
Else
   Code "G53 G0 Z0"
End If
Code "G0 A" & a' & "B" & b & "C" & c
Code "G0 X" & x & "Y" & y
Code "G0 Z" & z