Siemens SINUMERIK 840D - Entering a Tool in the List and Attaching It to the Spindle

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10.04 Operation
2.8 Manual mode
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition 2-101
2.8.2 Entering a tool in the list and attaching it to the spindle
Preparing for loading
Jog
 Select the "T, S, M" softkey in "Machine Manual" mode.
The cursor is positioned on the input field of tool parameter "T".
Entering tool in tool list
or
Tools
 Press the "Offset" or "Tools" softkey to open the tool list.
 Enter a new tool (as described in Sec. "Tools and tool offsets").
In
manual
 Press the "In manual" softkey.
You automatically return to function "T,S,M, …". The tool name is now
entered in the input field of tool parameter "T".
Performing a tool change
Cycle Start
 Press the "Cycle Start" key.
Tool change is enabled.
The loaded tool is marked by a spindle symbol in the tool list.
Now load the tool manually into the spindle as described in the
machine manufacturer's instruction manual.