
B–63294EN/02 1. OVERVIEW OF Super CAPi M
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1.7.3 Tool list
Press [TOOL USED]. The following screen appears:
6 25 TAP 10.000 25 25 0.000 125 0.000
7 0 ??????
RADIUS COMP. LENGTH COMP.
PROGRAM NUMBER 1234
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USED TOOL : 1
ORDR TOOL NO. TOOL NAME N–DIA. T–CODE D OFFSET H OFFSET
1 72 FACE MILL 40.000 72 72 20.000 172 0.000
2 73 FACE MILL 50.000 73 73 25.000 173 0.000
3 3CENT.DRILL 3.000 3 3 1.000 103 0.000
4 12 DRILL 4.000 12 12 0.000 112 0.000
5 14 DRILL 8.000 14 14 0.000 114 0.000
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The tool list displays all tools used in the program currently selected. The user can use this list to determine
the tools to prepare and set in the magazine for machining with the program.
On the screen, the user can also set cutter compensation data, tool length compensation data for the tools used
with the program.
Before machining, be sure to create and display a tool list to set and confirm the tools and compensation data.
One screen can display 16 tools, and up to four pages can be displayed. To set an item, move the cursor to
the item with the cursor keys (↑ , ↓ , ← , → ) and page keys ( â , ã ), and type a numeric value. Then press
<INPUT> at the MDI keyboard.
To create a tool list, first enter a program number through the MDI keyboard, then press [LISTING]. A tool list
is created and displayed for the entered program number. When [LISTING] is pressed without entering a pro-
gram number, a tool list is created and displayed for the program currently selected.
When a tool list is created, the machining program is searched for address T (tool management numbers). Tool
management numbers are searched for in the tool file to display various data items. When the tool file does
not contain a particular tool management number, ???? is displayed in the tool name item. When no data is
set, **** is displayed.
NOTE 1 If the same tool is used more than once, the tool list displays the tool for the first use only.
NOTE 2 A tool list can display up to 64 tools. When a program uses more than 64 tools, the tool list does
not display any tools beyond the first 64 tools.
NOTE 3 When a tool list is created, the program is searched for address T. This search operation covers
only the main program; the subprograms and macro programs called from the main program are
not searched. In conversational programming, be sure to specified address T (tool management
number) in the main program only.
NOTE 4 If a search of the data for the machining program is performed to create a list of tools to be used,
T, D, and H, used in the program, are all displayed in the tool list. Care must be taken if T, D, or
H are used for other than the T, D, or H codes. (See the description of parameter No. 9216.)
NOTE 5 Cutter compensation data and tool length compensation data can be set on the tool list screen.
These data items can also be set on the OFFSET screen. However, the tool list screen allows
compensation data to be set for each tool management number.
NOTE 6 A tool list can be created during background editing. However, if cutter compensation data and
tool length compensation data is set, the compensation data in the program being used for ma-
chining in the foreground may be altered. Therefore, the setting of compensation data and the
modification of T and D codes are disabled.
Before starting operation using a machining program that has been created using a conversa-
tional function, create a list of the tools to be used, to ensure that the geometry compensation
data is correctly set for each of the tools to be used. If any incorrect data is found, correct it on
the USED TOOL screen.
If the machine is used with incorrectly specified data, the tool may collide with the machine and/or
workpiece, possibly causing damage to the tool and/or machine, or even injury to the user or
bystanders.
WARNING