Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual page 142

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Operation
2.13 Tools and tool offsets
Graphical display of tools
and magazine locations
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In addition to the list of tools, you can also display the tools and
magazine locations in a dynamic graphic display. The tools are
displayed in the order in the list with the correct proportions.
You can show or hide the graphical display with the "Help" key.
The graphical display must be set up by the machine manufacturer.
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's instructions.
Graphical display of tools and magazine locations
The following applies for the graphical display:
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Small milling tools and 3-D tools are displayed as end mills, large
ones as hobs.
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If a tool is too long for the display, the maximum possible length is
shown.
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Oversized tools are truncated on the left and right sides.
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Tools that are not located in the magazine are displayed without
toolholder.
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Disabled tools or magazine locations are marked as follows:
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