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TIME2
Maximum tool life in minutes during TOOL CALL: If the current tool
age 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). A starting value can be entered
for used tools
Current tool life?
TYPE
Tool type: Press the SELECT TYPE (3rd soft-key row); the TNC
superimposes a window where you can select the type of tool
you want. You can assign tool types to specify the display filter
settings such that only the selected type is visible in the table.
Tool type?
DOC
Comment on tool (up to 16 characters)
Tool description?
PLC
Information on this tool that is to be sent to the PLC
PLC status?
PTYP
Tool type for evaluation in the pocket table
Tool type for pocket table?
LIFTOFF
Definition of whether the TNC should retract the tool in the
direction of the positive tool axis at an NC stop in order to avoid
leaving dwell marks on the contour. If Y is defined, the TNC
retracts the tool from the contour by 0.1 mm, provided that this
function was activated in the NC program with M148 (see
“Automatically retract tool from the contour at an NC stop:
M148” on page 311).
Retract tool Y/N ?
TP_NO
Reference to the number of the touch probe in the touch-probe
table
Number of the touch probe
T_ANGLE
Point angle of the tool. Is used by the Centering cycle (Cycle 240)
in order to calculate the centering depth from the diameter entry
Point angle?
Abbr.
Inputs
Dialog