Positioning A Location; Sorting Tools - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual

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Operation
2.13 Tools and tool offsets
2.13.15

Positioning a location

Positioning a magazine
location
Position-
ing
2.13.16

Sorting tools

-or-
to
magazine
or
to
name
or
to
type
or
to
T number
2-160
You can position magazine locations directly on the loading point.
Select the "Magazine" softkey in the "Tools WOs" operating area.
Place the cursor on the magazine location that you want to
position on the loading point.
Press the "Position" softkey.
The magazine location is positioned on the loading point.
When you are working with large magazines or several magazines, it
is useful to display the tools sorted according to different criteria. Then
you will be able to find a specific tool more easily in the lists.
Tools can be sorted in the tool list or tool wear list according to
magazine assignment, tool name (alphabetic), tool type, or
numerically according to T number. When you sort according to
magazine assignment, the empty locations in the magazine are also
displayed.
"Select the "Tool List" or "Tool wear" softkey in the "Tool WOs"
operating area.
The tool list or tool wear list opens.
Press the "Sort" softkey.
A new vertical softkey menu is displayed.
Activate one of the softkeys to choose the sort criteria for the
tools.
The tools are listed in the new order.
SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
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