Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 282

Manage tools
13.8 Magazine
Tool parameters
Column heading
Location
W
L
B
LP
* If activated in magazine
selection
Type
Tool name
ST
D
G
Ü
P
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Meaning
Magazine/location number
● Magazine location numbers
The magazine number is specified first, followed by the location number
in the magazine.
If there is only one magazine, only the location number is displayed.
● Transfer location
● Loader
● Loading station
● Load position in the load magazine
The following icons can also be displayed for other magazine types (e.g.
for a chain):
● Spindle location as an icon
● Locations for gripper 1 and gripper 2 (only when a spindle with dual
gripper is used) as icons
Tool type
Depending on the tool type (represented by an icon), certain tool offset
data is enabled.
The icon identifies the position of the tool; this was selected when the tool
was created.
You have the option of changing the tool position or the tool type by press‐
ing the <SELECT> key.
The tool is identified by the name and number of the sister tool (ST). You
can enter the name as text or number.
Note: The maximum length of tool names is 31 ASCII characters. The
number of characters is reduced for Asian characters or Unicode charac‐
ters. The following special characters are not permitted: | # ".
Sister tool number.
Cutting edge number
Disabling the magazine location
Marking a tool as oversized.
The tool occupies two half locations left, two half locations right, one half
location top and one half location bottom in a magazine.
Fixed location coding
The tool is permanently assigned to this magazine location.
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