4. 3.2.3 Display of Tool Life Control Use Status
(TOOL LIFE CONTROL)
The following information is displayed for the
status (e. g.
condition, use ) of each tool in each
tool group under the tool life control feature :
LIFE :
The life of the tool group displayed on
the screen
Groups 1 to 9:
The number of machining
operations.
Groups 10 to 19: Machining time.
COUNTER/TIMER:
The number of machining
operations /machine time of
the currently used tool.
T codes
T
❑ V**; END
}
The tool whose
correspond– T o ~**; END
life has expired.
ing to the
tools reg-
T El~**; CUTTING—The tool
istered in
the group
TOO**;
displayed .
on screen
are all
shown.
currently used
1
The tool to be
1
used.
TOOL LIFE CONTROL
01234
N1234
TOOL GROUP 1 (LIFE7890COUNT)
COUNTER
1234
TO1** ; END
T21**
T03** ;
END
T26*$
T06** ; CUTTING
T29**
T09** ;
T31**
T1l** ;
T13** ;
T16** ;
T19** ;
Fig. 4.18 Example A of Tool Life
Control Use Status
I
TOOL LIFE CONTROL 01234 U1234
1
TOOL GROUP 12 (LIFE7890MIN.)
TIMER 1234MIN.
T04**;
T08$*;
TIO**;
T12**;
T14**;
T18**;
T20**;
T22**;
END
END
END
END
END
END
END
END
T24+*; END
T28**.
CUTTING
T30**:
T32**;
T36**;
T38**;
T40**;
Fig. 4,19 Example B of Tool Life
Cent rol Status
4.3.3 WRITING IN BLOCKS
AND DISPLAYING
CONTENTS BY MDI
4. 3.3.1 Multi-block Writing and Operation in MDI Mode
(1)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Multi-block writing in MDI mode
By tt, e following operations, a maximum of
10 lines of data may be written in MDI mode.
Select MDI mode.
Depress the PROG function key.
. . .
PROGRAM (MDI) is displayed on the
screen.
Depress the RESET key,
The buffer for MDI is emptied.
The part program is written by the use of
the address key and data key. As shown
below, the keyed data is written to the
bottom line on CRT screen from left to
right. The maximum number of characters
that can be written at a time is 32. If the
data is comprised of 32 characters or less,
it may be keyed in over multiple words or
blocks .
However, when the 10th character
is keyed in, the normal display at the right
of this line is blanked.
Depress the WR key.
The keyed data is stored in the MDI buffer.
The blanked display is restored to normal.
Up to 10 lines of the part program for MDI
operation may be written by repeating the
operations in d. and e. above.
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