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Tool data 5.2 – HEIDENHAIN TNC 128 (77184x-02) User Manual

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Tool data

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TNC 128 | User's Manual HEIDENHAIN Conversational Programming | 5/2014

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Tool table: Standard tool data

Abbr.

Inputs

Dialog

T

Number by which the tool is called in the program (e.g.
5, indexed: 5.2)

-

NAME

Name by which the tool is called in the program (no
more than 32 characters, all capitals, no spaces)

Tool name?

L

Compensation value for tool length L

Tool length?

R

Compensation value for the tool radius R

Tool radius R?

R2

Tool radius R2 for toroid cutters (only for graphical
representation of a machining operation with spherical or
toroid cutters)

Tool radius R2?

DL

Delta value for tool length L

Tool length oversize?

DR

Delta value for tool radius R

Tool radius oversize?

DR2

Delta value for tool radius R2

Tool radius oversize R2?

TL

Set tool lock (

TL: for Tool Locked

Tool locked?

Yes = ENT / No = NO ENT

RT

Number of a replacement tool, if available (

RT: for

Replacement Tool; see also

TIME2).

Replacement tool?

TIME1

Maximum tool life in minutes. This function can vary
depending on the individual machine tool. Your machine
manual provides more information

Maximum tool age?

TIME2

Maximum tool life in minutes during

TOOL CALL: If the

current tool life reaches or exceeds this value, the TNC
changes the tool during the next

TOOL CALL (see also

CUR_TIME).

Maximum tool age for TOOL

CALL?

CUR_TIME

Current age of the tool in minutes: The TNC
automatically counts the current tool life (

CUR_TIME: for

CURrent TIME. A starting value can be entered for used
tools

Current tool age?