Configuring a tool
Selecting the Tables operating mode
You can configure tools in the Tables operating mode.
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- The Tables operating mode
Configuring the control's user interface
In the Tables operating mode you open and edit the various tables of the control either in the Table workspace or in the Form workspace.
The first steps describe the procedure with the Form workspace open.
To open the Form workspace:
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- The Form workspace
- The Table workspace
Preparing and measuring tools
To prepare tools:
- Clamp the required tools in their tool holders
- Measure the tools
- Write down the length and the radius or transfer these directly to the control
Editing within tool management
Tool management allows you to save tool data, such as the length and radius as well as other tool-specific information.
The control displays the tool data for all tool types in tool management. In the Form workspace the control displays only the relevant tool data for the current tool type.
To enter the tool data in tool management:
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- The Tables operating mode
- The Form workspace
- Tool management
- Tool types
Editing the pocket table
Refer to your machine manual!
Access to the tool_p.tch pocket table is machine-dependent.
The control assigns a pocket in the tool magazine to each tool that is in the tool table. This assignment, as well as the load situation of each tool, is shown in the pocket table.
There are various ways of accessing the pocket table:
- Functions of the machine manufacturer
- Third-party tool-management system
- Manual access to the control
To enter the data in the pocket table:
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- Pocket table