Create New Cutting Edge; Display Cutting Edge - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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Parameters Operating Area
5.2 Tool offset

5.2.6 Create new cutting edge

New
New
edge
Abort
OK

5.2.7 Display cutting edge

T No. T No.
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Function
To help you to select a new tool edge, the associated tool types are
displayed automatically when you select a tool group.
Operating sequence
The "Tool offset" window is displayed automatically.
Press "New ..." and "New edge" softkeys.
The window "New edge" is displayed.
As soon as you enter the first characters in the string for the tool
group, for example
•
5xx Turning tools
all available tool types in the 5xx group are automatically displayed for
you to select, i.e.,
•
500 Roughing tool
•
510 Finishing tool
•
520 Plunge cutter
•
530 Parting tool
•
540 Threading tool
Press "Cancel" to discard entered values.
Press "OK" to save the entered values.
Function
You can select and modify the edges of tools that you have set up.
The "Tool offsets" window is selected.
Select a tool of your choice and a cutting edge.
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