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Programming
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4.2
Tools
Entering tool data in tables
L
You can enter the following information in the tool
tables:
l
Tool lengths and radii : L, R
l
Oversizes (delta values) for tool radius and
length: DR. DL
l
Tool name: NAME (maximal 16 characters)
l
Maximum tool life and current tool age: TIMEI,
TIME2, CUR.TIME
l
Number of a Replacement Tool: RT
l
Tool Lock: TL
l
Tool comment: DOC
l
Information on this tool for the Programmable
Logic Control (PLC), which integrates the control
to the machine: PLC
The TNC needs the following tool data for auto-
matic tool measurement:
l
Number of cutting edges for tool measurement:
CUT.
L
L
l
Tolerance for wear in the tool length for auto-
matic tool measurement: LTOL
l
Tolerance for wear in the tool radius for auto-
matic tool measurement: RTOL
l
Cutting direction of the tool for dynamic tool
measurement: DIRECT.
l
Offset of the tool center from stylus center for
automatic tool length measurement: lT:R-OFFS
Default setting: tool radius R
l
Offset of the tool end from stylus top for
automatic tool radius measurement: lT:L-OFFS
Default setting: 0
l
Breakage tolerance in the tool length for
automatic tool measurement: LBREAK
l
Breakage tolerance in the tool radius for auto-
matic tool measurement: RBREAK
PROGRRMMING RND EDITING
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uum #I
PRCE ~
0 +a +a +a
1 +5 +a,1
+a,@5
I’PI”“;
I
+21,325
0 0
+150,000
C +90,000
Fig.
4.3:
Section of a tool table
PROGRRMMING RND EDITING
w-13
.
p I=
.T MM
z 14 250 240 125
; : 17 : 55 ii
8 0
ym 22
ACTL. x -25,500
1 T
I
+21.325
q 0
+150,000
C +90.000
Fig. 4.4: Sectton of a tool table
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The sequence of information in the illustrations at right is only one of
many possibilities.
If a table is too large to show all information on one screen a “>>” or
“cc” symbol appears in the line with the table name. By moving the
cursor to the left or right with the arrow keys you can pan to the other
columns.
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You can save the too1 length and tool radius as an actual position
by
pressing the
ACTUAL POS. X, ACTUAL POS. Y
or ACTUAL POS. Z soft
key.
TNC 370
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