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)
in a tool table (centrally, Program TOOL.T)
or
within the part program in TOOL DEF blocks (locally)
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Tool number
8
Tool length L
8
Tool radius R
8
Program the tool length as the length difference L0 to the zero tool:
L>L0: The tool is longer than the zero tool
L 8 With a tool presetter you can measure the actual tool length, then Z X L 0
program that length.
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