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Defining tools – HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-03) Pilot User Manual

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Defining Tools

Tool data

Each tool is identified by a tool number between 0 and 254. If you are
working with tool tables, you can use higher numbers and you can also
enter a tool name for each tool.

Entering tool data

You can enter the tool data (length L and radius R)

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in a tool table (centrally, Program TOOL.T)

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within the part program in TOOL DEF blocks (locally)

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Tool number

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Tool length L

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Tool radius R

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Program the tool length as the length difference L0 to the zero tool:

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L>L0: The tool is longer than the zero tool

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With a tool presetter you can measure the actual tool length, then
program that length.

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