
FANUC Series 16i/18i/21i-MA/MB/TB TOOL MANAGEMENT FUNCTION A-78614EN
2002.08.08 Edition 04
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2.2 Magazine management table
The state of the tool storage in the magazine is managed with the magazine
management table.
• Two or more magazine numbers can be defined.(1 to 4 magazines)
• The number of maximum pots of all magazines becomes 64 pairs, 240
pairs, and 1000 according to the tool management data option.
• The magazine number and the pot number can be allocated freely in the
magazine management data according to the parameter (following
description).
• The tool management data number near the pot number is linked with
the tool data defined in the tool management data table. In a word, it
means the tool installed in the pot.
• The data number “0” means the tool is not installed.
• READ/WRITE of the magazine management table is possible by the
PMC window and FOCAS1.
• The spindle position table and the wait position table are the special
magazine positions.
• The spindle position and wait position have the fixed magazine number
of 11-14 (1-4th spindle position) and 21 to 24 (1-4th wait position)
considering a special magazine.
• READ/WRITE of the spindle position table and the wait position table
is possible by the PMC window.
• The tool life count is done only to the tool at the spindle position.