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MachPro RapidChange Tool Changer and Tool Setter

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MachPro Version 2026.5.13.1 and greater

RapidChangeATC provides a family of tool changers that work with a wide range of machines that do not have a traditional tool changer option. 

RapidChangeATC Resources

Configure a RapidChangeATC Tool Changer on MachPro

Use the RapidChange Documentation Portal and your motion controller documentation to install and wire your RapidChange ATC product. You will need to wire 3 inputs and 1 output, then map them to software signals in the MachPro configuration. Then configure your profile on the RapidChange web app using those software signals. 

Inputs

Configure -> Control ->Input Signals tab

MachPro has commonly used signals pre-configured to make your configuration process quicker. 

Please update the device and input for the signals that you will be using. Then disable and clear all signals that you will not be using. 

Tool Detection (IR beam

  • Select an available Input number from the top of the screen.
  • Configure it for your motion controller and the input on that motion controller.
  • Add a description which will show on all of the diagnostic screens. 

RapidChange Profile Setup screen

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Tool Setter Position

  • Scroll 2/3s of the way down the input signals list and look for the Probe1 signal
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  • Configure it for your motion controller and the input on that motion controller.
  • Add a description and include RapidChange Tool Setter G31.1 in the description

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Probe Z

  • Configure the Probe2 signal for g31.2 your motion controller and the input on that motion controller.
  • Add a description and include RapidChange Probe Z G31.2 in the description

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Outputs

Please update the device and output for the signals that you will be using. Then disable and clear all signals that you will not be using. 

Dust Cover (optional)

 

  • Select an available Output number from the top of the screen.
  • Configure it for your motion controller and the output on that motion controller.
  • Add a description which will show on all of the diagnostic screens. 

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  1. Set the Tool Changer to RapidChangeATC. Pull down the MachPro menu Configure -> Control -> Settings tab. Filter for Toolchange
  2. Change Tool Changer Machine Brand Specific Operations to RapidChangeATC and click OK to save your changes image.png
  3. Use the RapidChange Documentation Portal to configure your RapidChangeATC for MachPro
  4. At the end of the setup you can download the RAPIDCHANGEMODULE.LUA
  5. At the top left of the screen is an Export/Download button. Use the drop down to select Download, then click the Download button.
  6. Copy that LUA file into your modules folder for Mach. C:\Mach\Modules
  7. Follow RapidChangeATC's MachPro configuration instructions

Configure a RapidChangeATC Tool Setter

The RapidChangeATC tool changers have incorporated tool setters, and those are configured within MachPro Tool Setters and Offsets  with the exception noted below.

  1. Wire the inputs for the tool setter's touch/IR Sensor, and over-travel to two motion controller inputs. 
  2. Map the software input signals. (This will be in the RapidChangeATC module)

Create a new Tool Setter in MachPro, selecting RapidChangeATC as the Setter Class.

  1. Select the Tools tab
  2. Click the Tool Setters button
  3. Add a new Auto Tool Setter
  4. Select RapidChangeATC as the Setter Class
  5. Refer to MachPro Tool Setters and Offsets for the remaining tool setter options
  6. Refer to the RapidChangeATC documentation for remaining steps specific to their tool setter

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