Brother TC-32B Manual page 150

Chapter 5 Preparation function (canned cycle)
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Tool change motion
Tool change motion differs depending on tool type set on [MAGAZINE TOOL] screen.
(When large tool is not set on [MAGAZINE TOOL])
The following sequence is performed:
(1) Pot raises.
(2) Magazine swivels.
(3) Pot lowers.
(4) Arm swivels at high speed.
(When large tool is set on [MAGAZINE TOOL])
Tool change from standard tool to standard tool, and large tool to large tool.
The following sequence is performed:
(1) Pot raises.
5 (2) Magazine swivels.
(3) Pot lowers.
(4) Arm swivels.
(5) Pot raises.
When pot is already at upper limit before tool change motion commences, sequence starts from
(2).
When ((4) arm swivels) changing from large tool to large tool, arm swivels at low speed.
When ((4) arm swivels) changing from standard tool to standard tool, arm swivels at high speed.
Tool change from large tool to standard tool or vice versa.
The following sequence is performed:
(1) Pot raises.
(2) Magazine swivels. (Empty pot is indexed.)
(3) Pot lowers.
(4) Arm swivels.
(5) Pot raises.
(6) Magazine swivels. (Specified pot is indexed.)
(7) Pot lowers.
(8) Arm swivels.
(9) Pot raises.
When pot is already at upper or lower limit before tool change motion commences, sequence starts
from (3) or (4), respectively.
For operation (2), empty pot is indexed appropriately for large tool and standard tool.
Arm swivels ((4) or (8)) at low speed when large tool is to be changed, and at high speed when
standard tool is to be changed.
(Note1)
(Note2)
2004/01/22
When point "R" command position (5) is lower than Z axis command position
(7), tool moves to Z-axis commanded position, and operation (7) is not
performed.
If empty pot for large tool is not available when change from large tool
to standard tool is attempted, [*NO EMPTY POT] alarm appears.
If empty pot for standard tool is not available when change from
standard tool to large tool is attempted, [*NO EMPTY POT] alarm
appears.
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