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Contents
4 Tools.........................................................................................................................................127
4.1 Tool data........................................................................................................................................ 128
Tool number, tool name........................................................................................................................................... 128
Tool length L................................................................................................................................................................128
Tool radius R............................................................................................................................................................... 130
Tool table fundamentals...........................................................................................................................................130
Creating and activating an INCH-based tool table..............................................................................................134
Entering tool data into the table............................................................................................................................. 135
Importing tool tables................................................................................................................................................. 139
Pocket table for tool changer.................................................................................................................................. 141
Tool change................................................................................................................................................................. 144
Tool usage test........................................................................................................................................................... 145
4.2 Touch probe table.......................................................................................................................... 148
Application....................................................................................................................................................................148
Description of function..............................................................................................................................................148
Editing the touch probe table.................................................................................................................................. 149
4.3 Tool management.......................................................................................................................... 150
Basics............................................................................................................................................................................ 150
Calling tool management......................................................................................................................................... 151
Editing tool management......................................................................................................................................... 152
Available tool types.................................................................................................................................................... 155
Importing and exporting tool data..........................................................................................................................157
4.4 Tool carrier management............................................................................................................... 160
Fundamentals..............................................................................................................................................................160
Saving tool carrier templates...................................................................................................................................160
Parameterizing tool carriers.....................................................................................................................................161
Assigning a tool carrier............................................................................................................................................. 164
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