Measuring A Tool - Tool List; Managing Several Cutting Edges - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Commissioning Manual SINUMERIK Operate (IM9) / SINUMERIK 840D sl
13.5.4

Measuring a tool - tool list

You can measure the tool offset data for the individual tools directly from the tool list.
Note
Tool measurement is only possible with an active tool.
Procedure
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13.5.5

Managing several cutting edges

In the case of tools with more than one cutting edge, a separate set of offset data is assigned
to each cutting edge. The number of possible cutting edges depends on the control
configuration.
Tool cutting edges that are not required can be deleted.
Grinding
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1. The tool list opens.
2. Select the tool that you want to measure in the tool list and press the
"Measure tool" softkey.
You jump to the "JOG" operating area and the tool to be measured is
entered in the "Measure: Length manual" screen in the "T" field.
3. Select the cutting edge number D and the sister tool number ST.
4. Press the "X", "Y" or "Z" softkey, depending on which tool length you want
to measure.
5. Traverse the tool towards the workpiece in the direction that is to be
measured and scratch it.
6. Enter the position of the workpiece edge in X0, Y0 or Z0.
If no value is entered for X0, Y0 or Z0, the value is taken from the actual
value display.
7. Press the "Set length" softkey.
The tool length is calculated automatically and entered in the tool list.
Manage tools
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