Tool parameters
The following diagrams provide an overview of which milling tool parameters are entered in the
compensation memory:
① Tool
② Tool holder
③ Tool adapter
T Adapter reference point (for inserted tool = tool carrier reference point)
T' Tool carrier reference point
L1 Geometry - length 1
L1' Adapter dimension - length 1
L1 + L1' Total length L1
R Radius
Tool parameters Meaning
$TC_DP1 Tool type 1xy
$TC_DP3 Geometry - length 1
$TC_DP6 Geometry - radius
$TC_DP21 Adapter dimension - length 1
● Wear values corresponding to the requirements.
● Other values should be set to 0.
Fundamentals
2.5 Tool offsets
NC programming
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