Reactivating Tools - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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Yellow triangle
Activating tool monitoring
You can automatically monitor the tools' working times via the workpiece count, tool life or
wear.
In addition, you can disable tools when you no longer wish to use them.
7.3.1

Reactivating tools

You can replace disabled tools or make them ready for use again.
Requirements
In order to reactivate a tool, the monitoring function (supervision) must be activated and a
setpoint must be stored.
Proceed as follows
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Description
The tool is disabled.
The prewarning limit has been reached.
1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool wear" softkey.
3. Position the cursor on the disabled tool which you would like to reuse.
4. Press the "Reactivate" softkey.
The value entered as the setpoint is entered as the new tool life or
workpiece count.
The disabling of the tool is cancelled.
Tool management
7.3 Tool wear
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