Tool Holder Management (Dcm Software Option) - HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual

11.4 Tool Holder Management
(DCM Software Option)
Fundamentals
Your machine tool builder must have prepared the TNC for
this function, refer to the machine tool manual.
Just as fixture monitoring, you can also integrate tool holder in the
collision monitoring.
Several work steps are required to enable tool holders for collision
monitoring:
Model the tool holder
On its Web site, HEIDENHAIN provides tool holder templates that
were created with a PC software (KinematicsDesign). Your machine
tool builder can model additional tool holder templates and provide
you with them. The tool holder templates have the file name
extension cft.
Set the tool holder parameters: ToolHolderWizard
With the ToolHolderWizard you define the exact dimensions of the
tool holder by entering parameter values in the tool holder template.
Call the ToolHolderWizard from the tool table if you wish to assign
tool carrier kinematics to a tool. Tool holder templates with
parameters have the file name extension cfx.
Activate the tool holder
In the tool table TOOL.T, assign the selected tool holder to a tool in
the KINEMATICS column (see "Assigning the tool-carrier kinematics"
on page 180).
Tool-holder templates
HEIDENHAIN provides various tool holder templates. If you need any
of them, please contact HEIDENHAIN (e-mail address service.nc-
pgm@heidenhain.de) or your machine tool builder.
366 Programming: Special Functions