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Nov.14.2001 Edition 1
3.3.2
Tool Life Management Data
Tool life management data consists of tool group numbers, tool
numbers, codes specifying tool compensation values, and tool life
value.
Tool group number
The Max. number of groups and the number of tools per a group that
can be registered are set by parameter (GS1, GS2 No..6800#0,#1)
GS2 GS1 Number of
group
Number of
tool
0 0 16 16
01 32 8
10 64 4
1 1 128 2
NOTE
When bits 0 or 1 of parameter GS1, GS2 No.6800 is
changed, re-register tool life management data with
the G10L3 command (for registering and deleting
data for all groups). Otherwise, new data pairs
cannot be set.
Tool
group
number
1
Machine CNC
.
.
.
.
Tool
group
number
m
Tool
selection
.
.
Command
for
selecting
tool group
m
Places a
selected tool
in the wait
state
Automatically
selects, from
tool group m,
a tool whose
life has not
expired.
Tool
group
number
p
.
.
.
Tool
change
command
(M06)
Attaches the
tool in the
wait state to
the spindle
(tool change).
Starts
counting the
life of the tool
attached to
the spindle.
Tool life
management
data
Machining
program
Machine and
CNC operations