
10.TOOL FUNCTION NC FUNCTIONS B-63322EN/03
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- Tool group number
The Max. number of groups and the number of tools per group that can
be registered are set by parameter (GS1,GS2 No. 7400#0, #1).
The Max. number of
groups and tools
without optional function
of tool pairs
The Max. number of
groups and tools
without optional function
of 512 tool pairs
The Max. number of
groups and tools
without optional function
of 1024 tool pairs
GS2
(No. 7400#1)
GS1
(No. 7400#0)
Number of
group
Number
of tool
Number
of group
Number
of tool
Number
of group
Number
of tool
0 0 16 16 64 32 128 32
0 1 32 8 128 16 256 16
1 0 64 4 256 8 512 8
1 1 128 2 512 4 1024 4
- Tool life value
A tool life value can be specified as a use time or use count by using
parameter LTM (bit 3 of No. 7400) or the count type setting (Q
command). The maximum value is as follows:
LTM(No.7400#3) Life count type Maximum life value
0 Use count 99999999
1 Use time 999 hours
When the life count type is use time, the increments of the life values
specified with address L in a program can be set to 1 m or 0.1 s by using
parameter FGL (bit 1 of No. 7403).
FGL(No.7403#1) Life value
increment
Maximum L
command value
Example (meaning
of L1000)
0 1 m 59940 Life of 1000 m
1 0.1 s 35964000 Life of 100 s
- Tool number
A tool number is specified using a T code. A number of up to eight
digits (99999999) can be specified.
- Tool offset specification code
Two types of tool offset specification codes are used: H code (for tool
length compensation) and D code (for cutter compensation). A number
not exceeding three digits (999) can be specified as a tool offset
specification code, but a specified number must not exceed the number
of tool offsets usable with the CNC.