Tool Change Cycle - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual

11/2006
8.6

Tool change cycle

Process
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SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual CNC: ShopMill – 11/2006 Edition
The ShopMill tool change cycle performs the following tasks:
1.
Deactivate offset of the active tool
2.
Select new tool
(from programmed cycle form)
3.
Call tool change cycle L6
Note: Tool change cycle L6 is called with M6.
4.
Output of tool–specific functions is dependent upon the setting in
the corresponding column of the tool table
S
Number of teeth
S
M3/M4/M5 from column "Spindle right/left/off"
S
Coolant 1 and 2 from columns "Coolant 1 on/off"
"Coolant 2 on/off"
S
Tool–specific functions 1...4 from columns
"Tool–spec. fct. 1", "Tool– spec. fct. 2", "Tool–spec. fct. 3",
"Tool–spec. fct. 4"
5.
Select cutting edge D
(cutting edge from programmed cycle form)
6.
Preselect next tool
(automatically entered by ShopMill programming)
Fig. 8-2 ShopMill tool change cycle
Note
The number of teeth is stored in tool edge parameter 24 ($TC_DP24), the
spindle direction of rotation, the coolant, and the tool–specific functions in tool
edge parameter 25 ($TC_DP25).
You need to create a tool change cycle, e.g. L6, for the machine–specific parts
of the tool change.
8 Tool Management
8.6 Tool change cycle
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