Activating The Active Tool Offset Immediately; Tool Radius Compensation (G40, G41, G42) - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Programming Manual

Relative D no. structure
Without integrated tool management (external to NC)
Flat D no. structure
Selection
• With integrated tool management (inside NC)
• Without integrated tool management (outside NC)
Machine manufacturer
Tool management: See machine manufacturer's specifications.
8.7

Activating the active tool offset immediately

Function
MD $MM_ACTIVATE_SEL_USER_DATA can be used to define that the active tool offset
can be activated immediately if the parts program is in "stop" mode. See
/FB1/Function Manual Basic Functions; Axes, Coordinate Systems, Frames (K2)
Danger
The offset is applied the next time the parts program is started.
8.8

Tool radius compensation (G40, G41, G42)

Function
When tool radius compensation is active, the control automatically calculates the equidistant
tool paths for different tools.
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-1BP10-2BA0
relative D no. structure with internal reference to the associated tools
(e.g., replacement tool management and monitoring function possible)
flat D no. structure without internal reference to associated tools
8.7 Activating the active tool offset immediately
With internal reference made to the associated tools
(e.g., tool management and monitoring function)
Without internal reference made to the associated tools
Tool offsets
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