Measuring The Tool - Siemens sinumerik 840D sl Operating Manual

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Multiple load points

If you have configured several loading points for a magazine, then the "Load Point Selection"

window appears when a tool is created directly in an empty magazine location or when the

"Load" softkey is pressed.

Select the required load point and confirm with the "OK" softkey.

Additional data

If configured accordingly, the "New Tool" window opens after the required tool has been

selected and confirmed with "OK".

You can define the following data in this window:

● Tool location type

● Size of tool

For a description of configuration options, refer to the

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Measuring the tool

You can measure the tool offset data for the individual tools directly from the tool list.

Tool measurement is only possible with an active tool.

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The tool list is opened.

Select the tool that you want to measure in the tool list and press the

"Measure tool" softkey.

You jump to the "JOG" operating area and the tool to be measured is

entered in the "T" field in the "Length Manual" screen.

Select the cutting edge number D and the replacement tool number

Tool management

13.5 Tool list

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