Haas Mill User Manual

Operation
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96-8000 rev R June 2007
Allowed Limits
The Allowed Limits window contains the user defined limits to determine when a tool is worn out. These variables
affect every tool in the group. Leaving any variable set to zero causes them to be ignored.
FEED TIME – Enter the total amount of time, in minutes, a tool is used in a feed.
TOTAL TIME – Enter the total time, in minutes, a tool is used.
TOOL USAGE – Enter the total times a tool is used (number of tool changes).
HOLES – Enter the total number of holes a tool is allowed to drill.
TOOL LOAD – Enter the maximum tool load (in percent ) for the tools in the group.
TL ACTION* – Enter the automatic action to be taken when the maximum tool load percentage is reached. Use the
left and right cursor keys to select the automatic action.
Tool Data
TL IN SPINDLE – Tool in the spindle.
TOOL – Used to add or remove a tool from a group. To add a tool press F4 until the Tool Data window is outlined.
Use the cursor keys to highlight any of the areas under the “Tool” heading and enter a tool number. Entering zero
will clear the tool or highlighting the tool number and pressing ORIGIN will reset the H-Code, D-Code and Flutes
data to the default values.
EXP (Expire) – Used to manually obsolete a tool in the group. To obsolete a tool, enter a ‘*’, or to clear an obsolete
tool, ( * ), press enter.
LIFE – The percentage of life left in a tool. This is calculated by the CNC control, using actual tool data and the
limits the operator entered for the group.
CRNT PKT – The tool changer pocket the highlighted tool is in.
H-CODE – The H-code (tool length) that will be used for the tool. H-code cannot be edited unless Setting 15 H & T
Code Agreement is set to Off. The operator can change the H-code by entering a number and pressing Enter. The
number entered will correspond to the tool number in the tool offsets display.
D-CODE – The D-code that will be used for that tool. D-code can be changed by entering a number and pressing
Enter.
Note: By default the H and D-codes in Advanced Tool Management are set to equal
the tool number that is added to the group.
FLUTES – The number of flutes on the tool. This can be edited by selecting it, entering a new number, and press-
ing Enter. This is the same as the "Flutes" column listed on the tool offsets page.
Highlighting any of the following sections (Holes through Load) and pressing ORIGIN will clear their values. To
change the values, highlight the value in the specific category, enter a new number and press enter.
LOAD – The maximum load, in percent, exerted on the tool.
HOLES – The number of holes the tool has drilled/ tapped/ bored using Group 9 canned cycles .
FEED TIME – The amount of time, in minutes , the tool has been in a feed.
TOTAL TIME – The total amount of time, in minutes, the tool has been used.
USAGE – The number of times the tool has been used.
Tool Group Setup
To add a tool group press F4 until the Tool Group window is outlined. Use the cursor keys until <ADD> is high-
lighted. Enter a number between 1000 and 2999 (this will be your group ID number). To change a group ID number,
highlight the <RENAME> feature, enter a new number and press enter.
Tool Group Usage
A tool group must be setup prior to using a program. To use a tool group in a program first set up a tool group.
Next, substitute the tool group ID number for the tool number and for the H-codes and D-codes in the program. See
the following program for an example of the new programming format.

Haas Mill Specifications

General

Travels X Axis	Varies by model
Travels Y Axis	Varies by model
Travels Z Axis	Varies by model
Spindle Speed	Varies by model
Spindle Motor	Varies by model
Table Size	Varies by model
Rapid Traverse Rates	Varies by model
Tool Capacity	Varies by model
Max Cutting Rate	Varies by model
Spindle Taper	Varies by model