Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 483)

Tool Control Functions
Chapter 20
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Example 20.7
Assume your system installer has set the following constraints in AMP:
- the tool group boundary is set as 100
- the T-word format is configured as 2-digit geometry and wear (see
section 20.1)
- the maximum allowable T-word is configured as a 5-digit number
To use tool management program for these constraints:
Ttttoo;
Where : Is :
Tttt ---- the group number (if greater than the group boundary)
---- a tool number (if less than the group boundary)
oo the place holder for the tool offset number
Table 20.B
Result of Different T-words for Example 20.7
T-word Result
T12; Since tool number is below boundary and two digits are necessary for offset with
this T-word format, no tool is programmed here. Instead tool geometry and tool
wear offset number 12 is selected.
T1201; Tool 12 and geometry and wear offset number 1 is selected. Tool life management
is not used because tool number 12 is below the group boundary of 100.
T10100; The first available tool assigned to group 1 is selected along with the offset numbers
assigned to that tool in the tool management table.
T10201; The first available tool assigned to group 2 is selected along with the offset numbers
assigned to that tool in the tool management table. The geometry and wear offset
number of 01 programmed here is ignored.
T123456; Error occurs because maximum allowable T-word of 5 digits has been exceeded.