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5.13 Setting Tool Change Height
PROCEDURE TO BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY
The proper tool change height must be set for the ATC to perform correctly. The tool change height (machine
coordinates from home position) is stored in parameter MD30600.
NOTE: To manually get the tool grab fingers of a carousel style ATC under the spindle you will need to disconnect
the air from the machine and manually push the carousel toward the spindle. With the air disconnected you will be
able to move the carousel in and out by hand.
• Refer to Section 4.1 for directions to access parameter screens.
1. Press MENU SELECT
2. Select SETUP
3. Select MACHINE DATA
4. Select GENERAL MD
Caution! Take extreme care as changing these parameters will defeat built in safeties for TC collision!
5. Select SEARCH
6. Type in 14512
7. Select OK
8. There will be multiple 14512 parameters
• 14512 [2] is for carousel tool changers
9. You need to make a change to this parameter to turn the tool changer off
• For carousel style tool changers subtract 1 from the current value
10. Cycle power to the machine leaving it off for at least 30 seconds
11. Insert a tool in the spindle
12. Now you need to get the tool grab component of the tool changer under the spindle
• *See note above on how to do this
13. To line up the “V” profile in the tool holder with the mating profile in the arm, use the handwheel on a fine
setting to carefully move the head up or down
14. Remove air from machine
15. Manually move the carousel towards the spindle so the “v” profile in the tool holder needs to line up with the
mating profile in the carousel fingers
• Use a flashlight to get this alignment as close as possible
16. If “V” profile does not match
17. Record the Z axis machine position
18. Complete steps 1 8 to get back to setting the 14512 parameter
19. You need to change this parameter back to the previously noted values
• For carousel style tool changers add 1 to the current value
20. Select AXIS MD
21. Select AXIS + until you are on Axis Z
22. Select SEARCH
23. Type in 30600
24. Select OK
25. Set 30600[0] equal to the value that you recorded in step 15
26. Cycle power to the machine leaving it off for at least 30 seconds
27. Execute a manual tool change to verify proper function
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