HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (60642x-03) - Manual (Page 178)

178 Programming: Tools
5.2 T
ool data
Entering tool data in the table
You can define and store up to 30 000 tools and their tool data in a tool
table. In Machine Parameter 7260, you can define how many tools are
to be stored by the TNC when a new table is set up. Also see the
Editing Functions later in this chapter. In order to be able to assign
various compensation data to a tool (indexing the tool number),
MP7262 must not be equal to 0.
You must use tool tables if
 you wish to use indexed tools such as stepped drills with more than
one length compensation value (see page 186)
 your machine tool has an automatic tool changer
 you want to measure tools automatically with the TT 130 touch
probe (see the Touch Probe Cycles User’s Manual)
 you want to rough-mill the contour with Cycle 22, (see "User's
Manual for Cycles, ROUGH-OUT")
 you want to work with Cycles 251 to 254 (see "User's Manual for
Cycles," Cycles 251 to 254)
 you want to work with automatic cutting data calculations.
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 you call the tool in the program.
Input range: 32 characters max., only capital letters, no space
characters.
When transferring tool tables to older software versions of the
iTNC 530 or to older TNC controls, you must make sure that tool
names are not longer than 16 characters, because otherwise they
will be truncated accordingly by the TNC when read in. This can
lead to errors in connection with the Replacement Tool function.
Tool name?
L Compensation value for tool length L.
Input range in mm: –99999.9999 to +99999.9999
Input range in inches: –3936.9999 to +3936.9999
Tool length?
R Compensation value for the tool radius R.
Input range in mm: –99999.9999 to +99999.9999
Input range in inches: –3936.9999 to +3936.9999
Tool radius R?
R2 Tool radius 2 for toroid cutters (only for 3-D radius compensation
or graphical representation of a machining operation with
spherical or toroid cutters).
Input range in mm: –99999.9999 to +99999.9999
Input range in inches: –3936.9999 to +3936.9999
Tool radius R2?