Tool management   
11.16 Working with multitool (only 840D sl) 
  Turning 
632  Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA1 
 
If several tools with monitoring are mounted on the multitool and the lifetime or unit quantity 
has expired for one tool, then only this tool is disabled. 
 
 
Reactivating    
If a tool with expired lifetime or unit quantity that is mounted on a multitool is reactivated, 
then for this tool, the lifetime/unit quantity is set to the setpoint and the tool and the multitool 
are re-enabled (disable status is removed). 
If a multitool is reactivated, on which tools with monitoring are mounted, then the lifetime/unit 
quantity for all tools on the multitool are set to the setpoint no matter whether the tools are 
disabled or not. 
Requirements 
In order to reactivate a tool, the monitoring function must be activated and a setpoint must be 
stored. 
Procedure 
 
 
1.  Select the "Parameter" operating area. 
 
2.  Press the "Tool wear" softkey. 
  3.  Position the cursor at the multitool that is disabled and which you 
would like to reactivate. 
 - OR - 
    Position the cursor on the tool that you would like to reactivate 
again. 
 
4.  Press the "Reactivate" softkey. 
The value entered as the setpoint is entered as the new tool life 
or workpiece count. 
The tool and the multitool are then no longer disabled (the disable 
is withdrawn).