Siemens SINUMERIK 840D

Program management
13.13 Setup data
Milling
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Note
Program selection
If a main program as well as an INI file with the same name are in a directory, when
selecting the main program, initially, the INI file is automatically started. In this way,
unwanted tool data can be changed.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
13.13.2 Reading-in set-up data
When reading-in, you can select which of the backed-up data you wish to read-in:
● Tool data
● Magazine assignment
● Zero points
● Basic zero point
Tool data
Depending on which data you have selected, the system behaves as follows:
● Complete tool list
First, all tool management data are deleted and then the saved data are imported.
● All tool data used in the program
If at least one of the tools to be read in already exists in the tool management system,
you can choose between the following options.
Select the "Replace all" softkey to import all tool data. Any existing
tools will now be overwritten without a warning prompt.
- OR -
Press the "Do not overwrite" softkey if existing tools must not be
overwritten.
Already existing tools are skipped, without you receiving any queries.
- OR -
Press the "Skip" softkey if already existing tools are not to be
overwritten.
For an already existing tool, you receive a query.