Configuring a tool

Selecting the Tables operating mode

You can configure tools in the Tables operating mode.

To select the Tables operating mode:

    1. Select the Tables operating mode
    2. The control displays the Tables operating mode.

    Configuring the control's user interface

    The Form workspace in the Tables operating mode

    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.

     
    Tip

    The first steps describe the procedure with the Form workspace open.

    To open the Form workspace:

    1. In the application bar, select Workspaces
    2. Select Form
    3. The control opens the Form workspace.

    Preparing and measuring tools

    To prepare tools:

    1. Clamp the required tools in their tool holders
    2. Measure the tools
    3. Measuring the tool by scratching

    4. Write down the length and the radius or transfer these directly to the control

    Editing within tool management

    The Tool management application in the Table workspace

    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:

    1. Select Tool management
    2. The control displays the Tool management application.
    3. Open the Form workspace

    1. Enable Edit
    2. Select the desired tool number (e.g., 16)
    3. The control displays the tool data of the selected tool in the form.
    4. Define the required tool data in the form; for example, the length L and the tool radius R

    Editing the pocket table

     
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    Refer to your machine manual!

    Access to the tool_p.tch pocket table is machine-dependent.

    The Pocket table application in the Table workspace

    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:

    1. Select Pocket table
    2. The control displays the Pocket table application.
    3. Open the Form workspace

    1. Enable Edit
    2. Select the desired pocket number
    3. Define the tool number
    4. Define any additional tool data if necessary, such as whether the pocket is reserved