Creating A New Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Universal Operating Manual

Icon/
Marking
Yellow triangle pointing
downward
Yellow triangle pointing
upward
Green frame
Magazine/location number
Green double arrow
Gray double arrow (config‐
urable)
Red "X"
Procedure
12.5.1

Creating a new tool

When creating a new tool, the "New tool - favorites" window offers you a number of selected tool
types, known as "favorites".
If you do not find the desired tool type in the favorites list, then select the milling, drilling or
special tool using the corresponding softkeys.
Procedure
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1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list" softkey.
The "Tool List" window opens.
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.
Meaning
The prewarning limit has been reached.
The tool is in a special state.
Place the cursor on the marked tool. A tooltip provides a short
description.
The tool is preselected.
The magazine location is positioned at the change position.
The magazine location is positioned at the loading position.
The magazine location is disabled.
Tool management
12.5 Tool list
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