Siemens SINUMERIK Commissioning Manual page 262

Tool management
6.6 Inch/metric setting
DATABASE_LENGTH_UNIT=-1
; If DATABASE_LENGTH_UNIT is assigned the setting 0 or 1, the
; following occurs: The first time a new tool management with
; inch/metric differentiation is started up, a new entry is added to
; the database defining the unit for the database for
; future use.
The unit entered in the database then applies for processing. The data is written to and read
out from the tool cabinet in the specified unit.
Name
InfoKey_Name
InfoKey_Index
Info_String
Info_Num
Table 6- 1
InfoKey_Name
"BasicLenUnit"
"BasicLenUnit"
Tool management active
If tool management is in use and activated, you can switch between inch/mm units of
measurement as follows:
1. Via softkey e.g. in the machine.
2. Switchover by changing the machine data 10240. $MN_SCALING_SYSTEM_IS_METRIC
3. Switchover by changing the machine data 10240. $MN_SCALING_SYSTEM_IS_METRIC
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Contents of table for data in mm or inch:
InfoKey_Index
0
0
Then run the tool management. When selected again the data is displayed in all screens
in the new unit.
and PowerOn reset or machine control panel reset on startup.
Then run the tool management. When selected again the data is displayed in all screens
in the new unit.
and PowerOn reset.
During the reset process switchover is according to tool management.
– Tool detail displays: the focus returns to the associated list display
– List displays: The data is updated accordingly. If necessary (due to reset) a screen
change takes place
– Catalog/cabinet displays with affected data: The display screen is exited with
<Cancel>.
Type
Text
Integer
Text
Double
Info_String
"mm"
"inch"
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Info_Num
0
1
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