Creating A New Tool - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Procedure
7.5.1

Creating a new tool

When creating a new tool, the "New Tool - Favorites" window offers you a number of
selected tool types, known as "favorites".
If you do not find the desired tool type in the favorites list, then select the milling, drilling,
turning or special tool via the corresponding softkeys.
Procedure
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1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list" softkey.
3. Press the "Additional data" softkey to display further information for
selected tools.
The "Additional Data" window opens.
The "Additional data" softkey is only active if a tool for which the
"Additional Data" window is configured is selected.
1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list" softkey.
3. Place the cursor in the tool list at the position where the new tool
should be stored.
For this, you can select an empty magazine location or the NC tool
memory outside of the magazine.
You may also place the cursor on an existing tool in the NC tool
memory region. Data from the displayed tool will not be overwritten.
4. Press the "New tool" softkey.
The "New Tool - Favorites" window appears on the screen.
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