Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 602

Tool management
11.5 Tool list
Create new tool from code carrier
Unloading tool on code carrier
According to the appropriate setting, after being read out on the code carrier, the unloaded
tool on the code carrier is deleted from the NC memory.
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1. The tool list is opened.
2. Place the cursor in the tool list at the position where the new tool should
be stored.
For this, you can select an empty magazine location or the NC tool
memory outside of the magazine.
You may also position the cursor on an existing tool in the area of the
NC tool memory. Data from the displayed tool will not be overwritten.
3. Press the "New tool" softkey.
The "New Tool - Favorites" window opens.
4. Position the cursor on the entry "Tool from code carrier" and press the
"OK" softkey.
The tool data from the code carrier are read and displayed in the "New
tool" window with tool type, tool names and, where relevant, with
specific parameters.
5. Press the "OK" softkey.
The tool is added to the tool list with the specified name. If the cursor is
located on an empty magazine location in the tool list, then the tool is
loaded to this magazine location.
1. The tool list is opened.
2. Place the cursor on the tool that you would like to unload from the
magazine and press the "Unload" and "On code carrier" softkeys.
The tool is unloaded and the data of the tool are then written to the
code carrier.
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