Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 546

Tool management
11.5 Tool list
Creating a new tool from code carrier
The tool creation sequence can be defined differently.
Unloading tool on code carrier
According to the corresponding setting, the unloaded tool on the code carrier is deleted from
the MC memory after reading out the code carrier.
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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 created.
To do 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 is opened.
4. Position the cursor on the entry "Tool from code carrier" and press the
"OK" softkey.
The tool data is read from the code carrier, and is displayed in the "New
tool" window with the tool type, tool name and possibly with certain
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 written to the code
carrier.
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