TOMATECH AUTOMATION
6. G, F signals relevant to tool life function
a) Tool change signal TLCH(F064#0)
[Type] output signal
[Function] inform PLC that the last tool life ends of in this group
[Output condition] the signal is set to 1, the last tool life in one group ends, all other tool
life ends.
b) New tool selection signal TLNW(F064#1)
[Type] output signal
[Function] inform a new tool in some tool group has been selected
[Output condition] the signal is set to 1 and a new tool in some tool group has been
selected.
c) Tool change reset signal TLRST(G048#7)
[Type] input signal
[Function] clear all execution data
[Operation] when the signal is set to 1, the control unit clears the used tool life data of in
all groups; the tool state is reset to the unused.
Note: when the automatic operation signal OP is “0”, the tool change reset signal TLRST is valid.
d) Tool skip signal TLSKP(G048#5)
[Type] input signal
[Function]use the following two methods to change the tools which have not reached
the
life:
1) When LIFJ(NO.2#4)is set to 1,the selection signals of the tool group number
(G47#0~#4)specify the tool group number, then, the tool skip signal TLSKP
becomes “1”,the next T command skips the tool which is being used of the
current group, and the tool which life has not reach in the group specified by
G47#0~#4 is used.
2)When LIFJ(NO.2#4)is set to 0,the group numbers specified by the tool group
number signal (G47#0~#4)are invalid, the tool skip signal TLSKP becomes “1”,
the machine skips to the next tool in the current used tool group.
[Operation]when the signal is set to 1, the operation described in [Function] is executed.
Note: When cycle start light signal(STL) and feed pause light signal(SPL) must be “0”, inputting
TLSKP signal
is valid.
e) Tool group number selection signal TL01~TL16(G47#0~#4)
[Type] input signal
[Function] when TLSKP is input, using the tool group selection signal TL01~TL16
specifies the tool group number with the binary system. The specified tool
group number = G47#4~#0+1.
[Operation] specify the selected tool group
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