Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl - Page 203

5
01/2008 Parameters operating area
5.3 Tool management
5
© Siemens AG 2008 All rights reserved.
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition 5-203
If data are still missing for loading, the tool details input screen
appears. The missing data are initialized with default values and can
be edited if necessary. Start the loading operation again afterwards.
Import tool data
In addition to direct data entry, there are various ways of importing tool
data belonging to tools which have already been defined and of
subsequently loading these tools:
Data from
CC
1. Read-in the data in from a code carrier (if one is installed)
Data from
host
2. Read-in the data in from a host computer (if one is installed)
Tool in
cabinet
3. Select the "Tool from cabinet" menu.
Select the tool in the tool cabinet. The tool data are read from
there.
If not all of the softkeys are visible, change the display by pressing the
appropriate key on the operator panel front.
When you have defined the source for loading, the system
automatically tries to find a suitable empty location for the tool to be
imported. The vertical softkey bar changes.
If no location is found, an error message is displayed.
Tool details
You can use the "Tool details" display to edit the data of the tool to be
loaded (if necessary).
If the tool has not yet been created, it is created automatically when
you call the input screen.
Abort
Load/input mode is canceled.
A tool created via "Tool details" or "Start" is deleted. You can search
for another empty location.
Start
The loading operation is initiated. If the tool has not yet been created,
it is created automatically.
"Load directly to spindle" is possible if the cursor is positioned on the
spindle buffer location.