HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 HSCI - Extended Tool Management

July 2013 8.15 Tool changer 1641
8.15.7 Extended tool management
With the extended tool management, you can provide many functions with
regard to tool handling. Examples:
 Easily readable and, if you desire, adaptable representation of the tool data
in tables and forms
 Any description of the individual tool data in the new table view
 Mixed representation of data from the tool table and the pocket table
 Fast sorting of all tool data by mouse
 Use of graphic aids, e.g. color coding of fields for different tool or magazine
status
 List of all available tools of the current NC program
 Program-specific usage sequence of all tools
 Tool import and export
The new tool management function is included in the HEIDENHAIN standard
features and can be activated any time. However, the familiar tables are active
after the software has been installed.
The extended tool management function additionally includes the "tooling list"
table and the "T usage order" table as software option 93 Extended Tool
Management.
 Tooling list
List of all tools in the NC program that is selected in the Program Run mode
(only if you have already created a tool usage file)
 T usage order
Sequence of all tools that are inserted in the program selected in the
Program Run mode (only if you have already created a tool usage file)