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03.04 "Parameters" Operating Area
5.3 Tool mana
ement
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Operating sequence
Tool ma-
nagement
Select softkey "Tool management".
The horizontal and vertical softkey bars change.
The horizontal softkey bar is expanded.
Tool
cabinet
Select softkey "Tool cabinet".
The vertical softkey bar changes again.
Create tool offset
data
In order to add a tool to the tool cabinet, it must first be created in the
tool catalog.
You create a real tool by defining a new Duplo number in the tool
cabinet.
Please proceed as follows:
· Select the desired technology, tool type and tool successively in
the appropriate list fields.
· Define the Duplo number.
The tool master data are loaded into the tool cabinet. The editing
functions are available.
· Use the vertical softkeys to make all the necessary changes to the
cutting edge data and user data.
Abort
· Select "Abort" to discard the settings.
The tool is not created.
OK
· Select "OK" to save the changes.
The tool is created with the current offset data.
The defined tool data can be edited at any time. You can overwrite the
data for the current tool or allocate a new Duplo number to create a
replacement tool.