HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual page 124

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Indexed tool
Step drills, T-slot milling cutters, side milling cutters and, in general,
all tools that require the input of multiple length and radius data
cannot be fully defined in a single line of the tool table. Each line of
the table permits the definition of one length and one radius.
In order to assign multiple compensation data to a tool (multiple
tool table lines), add an indexed tool number (such as T 5.1) to
an existing tool definition (T 5). Each additional line of the table
thus comprises the original tool number, a period and an index (in
ascending order from 1 to 9). The original tool table line contains
the maximum tool length; the tool lengths in the subsequent table
lines are given in descending order of their distance to the tool
holder point.
Proceed as follows to create an indexed tool number (table line):
Open the tool table
Press the Insert Line soft key
The control opens the Insert Line pop-up
window
In the Number of new lines = input field, enter
the number of lines to add
Enter the original tool number into the Tool
number input field
Confirm with OK
The control adds the additional lines to the tool
table
Quick search for the tool name:
If the EDIT soft key is set to OFF, you can search for a tool name.
Proceed as follows:
Enter the first few characters of the tool name, e.g. MI
The control shows a dialog box with the entered text and jumps
to the first match.
Enter additional characters to narrow down the search result,
e.g. MILL
If the control cannot find any more matches for the entered
search string, you can press the last entered character (e.g. L) to
jump between matches, as with the arrow keys.
The quick search can also be used for tool selection in the TOOL
CALL block.
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