Using TOOL DEF, the control prepares a tool in the magazine, thus reducing the tool change time.
Refer to your machine manual.
The preselection of tools with TOOL DEF can vary depending on the individual machine tool.
Using TOOL DEF, the control prepares a tool in the magazine, thus reducing the tool change time.
Refer to your machine manual.
The preselection of tools with TOOL DEF can vary depending on the individual machine tool.
If your machine is equipped with a chaotic tool changer system and a double gripper, you can perform tool pre-selection. To do this, program the TOOL DEF function after a TOOL CALL data record and select the tool to be used next in the NC program. The control prepares the tool while the program is running.
NC programs contained in this User's Manual are suggestions for solutions. The NC programs or individual NC blocks must be adapted before being used on a machine.
Some NC programs depend on the machine kinematics. Adapt these NC programs to your machine kinematics before the first test run.
In addition, test the NC programs using the simulation before the actual program run.
With a program test you determine whether the NC program can be used with the available software options, the active machine kinematics and the current machine configuration.
11 TOOL DEF 2 .1 | ; Tool pre-selection |
The NC function includes the following syntax elements:
Syntax element | Meaning |
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TOOL DEF | Syntax initiator for tool pre-selection |
2, QS2 or "MILL_D4_ROUGH" | Tool definition as a fixed or variable number or name Tip Only the tool definition as a number is unique because the tool names of several tools may be identical! |
.1 |
This function can be used for all technologies except for dressing tools (option 156).
NC programs contained in this User's Manual are suggestions for solutions. The NC programs or individual NC blocks must be adapted before being used on a machine.
Some NC programs depend on the machine kinematics. Adapt these NC programs to your machine kinematics before the first test run.
In addition, test the NC programs using the simulation before the actual program run.
With a program test you determine whether the NC program can be used with the available software options, the active machine kinematics and the current machine configuration.
11 TOOL CALL 5 Z S2000 | ; Call the tool |
12 TOOL DEF 7 | ; Pre-select the next tool |
* - ... | |
21 TOOL CALL 7 | ; Call the pre-selected tool |