Selecting A Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D SL Operating Manual

3.2.2

Selecting a tool

Procedure
Milling
Operating Manual, 02/2012, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA0
1. Select the "JOG" operating mode.
2. Press the "T, S, M" softkey.
3. Enter the name or the number of the tool T in the input field.
- OR -
Press the "Select tool" softkey to open the tool list, position the cursor
on the desired tool and press the "In Manual" softkey.
The tool is transferred to the "T, S, M... window" and displayed in the
field of tool parameter "T".
4. Select tool edge D or enter the number directly in field "D".
5. Press the <CYCLE START> key.
The tool is loaded into the spindle.
Execution in manual mode
3.2 Selecting a tool and spindle
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