Importing Tool Data - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual

8 Tool Management
8.11

Importing tool data

8.11 Importing tool data
Table 8-12 Variable assignment
Variables
$TC_TP1[x]
$TC_TP2[x]
$TC_TP3[x]
$TC_TP4[x]
$TC_TP5[x]
$TC_TP6[x]
$TC_TP7[x]
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You can import tool data that you have measured on an external tool presetting
station directly into the tool management of ShopMill.
Save the tool data as an INI file.
The header in the file must be exactly as follows:
;TOOL MAGAZIN ZEROPOINT,TOOL=2,MAGAZIN=0,NPV=0,BNPV=0
However, you can modify the values for "Tool" and "Magazine".
Tool=1: Delete all existing tools in tool management
and replace with new tools.
Tool=2: Add new tools to tool management
Magazine=0: Do not evaluate magazine location number ($TC_MPP6)
Magazine=1: Evaluate magazine location number ($TC_MPP6)
Note
Always keep to the precise order (including blanks) in the header. If you enter
an incorrect header line, the INI file on opening will be evaluated as a G code
program. Starting the program with "Cycle start" causes existing data in tool
management to be overwritten by the data contained in the program.
The tool data must be assigned the following variables in the INI file, where:
x = tool number
y = cutting edge number
Description
Duplo number
Tool name
Number of adjacent half locations on
the left to be blocked for oversized
tools.
Number of adjacent half locations on
the right to be blocked for oversized
tools.
Number of adjacent half locations
above to be blocked for oversized
tools.
Number of adjacent half locations be-
low to be blocked for oversized tools.
Magazine location type
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Value
Number
Name
ShopMill default setting
1 = Do not disable adjacent location
or
2 = Disable half of adjacent location to left
ShopMill default setting
1 = Do not disable adjacent location
or
2 = Disable half of adjacent location to right
ShopMill default setting
1 = Do not disable adjacent location
ShopMill default setting
1 = Do not disable adjacent location
Number
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