Tool management
12.5 Tool list
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Creating a new tool from code carrier
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Place the cursor in the tool list at the position where the new tool should
be created.
For this, you can select an empty magazine location or the NC tool
memory outside of the magazine.
You may also position the cursor on an existing tool in the area of
the
NC tool memory. Data from the displayed tool will not be overwritten.
ew tool" softkey.
- Favorites" window opens.
Position the cursor on the entry "Tool from code carrier" and press the
"OK" softkey.
The tool data is read from the
code carrier, and is displayed in the "New
tool" window with the tool type, tool name and possibly with certain p
a-
The tool is added to the tool list with the specified name. If the cursor is
located on an empty magazine location in the tool list, then the tool is
loaded to this magazine location.
Unloading tool on code carrier
Place the cursor on the tool that you would like to unload from the ma
g-
azine and press the "Unload" and "On code carrier" softkeys.
The tool is unloaded and the data of the tool are then written to the
code carrier.
According to the appropriate setting, after being read out on the code carrier, the unloaded
tool on the code carrier is deleted from the NC memory.