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General sequence
The following steps are required to create a tool management:
● Create tool unit
● Define buffer locations
● Define loading location
● Create magazine configuration
● Link assignments
Note
When you create a new tool unit, a buffer location with a spindle location, a loading magazine
with a loading location and a real magazine with five locations are created by default.
Meaning of the symbols
Symbol
Meaning of the tree view
The following folders are available in the tree view:
● Active data: Configure and activate the magazine management.
● Examples: Copy templates into the "Active data" folder.
● Network/USB: Copy the new magazine managements into the "Active data" folder or use
existing ones for other systems.
12.6.2 Editing the tool management
For the tree view of the tool management, functions are available with which you can
parameterize magazine data items and link them with each other.
Note
If you position the cursor on an element, only those functions possible for this element are
active. All other functions are inactive which is indicated with grayed-out softkeys.
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Description
Folder for the actively used tool units
Folder with access to templates
Tool spindle / tool holder
Tool gripper 1
Tool gripper 2
Shows the changes in the the "Active data" folder that has not been activated yet
12.6 Editor for the tool and magazine management
Tool management
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