Sorting Tool Management Lists - Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Operating Manual

11.9

Sorting tool management lists

When you are working with many tools, with large magazines or several magazines, it is
useful to display the tools sorted according to different criteria. Then you will be able to find a
specific tool more quickly in the lists.
Procedure
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HMI sl Milling
Operating Manual, 06/2009, 6FC5398-7CP20-0BA0
1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list", "Tool wear" or "Magazine" softkey.
3. Press the ">>" and "Sort" softkeys.
The lists are displayed sorted numerically according to magazine
location.
Tool types are used to sort tools with the same magazine location.
Identical types (e.g. milling cutters), in turn, are sorted according to
their radius value.
4. Press the "Acc. to type" softkey to display the tools arranged by tool
type. Identical types (e.g. milling cutters) are sorted according to their
radius value.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to name" softkey to display the tool names in
alphabetical order.
The replacement tool numbers are used to sort tools with the same
names.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to T number" softkey to display the tools names sorted
numerically.
The list is sorted according to the specified criteria.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Tool management
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