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Programming: tools 5.2 tool data – HEIDENHAIN TNC 640 (34059x-05) ISO programming User Manual

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Programming: Tools

5.2

Tool data

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TNC 640 | User's ManualDIN/ISO Programming | 1/2015

Abbr.

Inputs

Dialog

TYPE

Tool type: Press the ENT key to edit the field; the GOTO

key opens a window in which you can select the tool

type. 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 32 characters)

Tool comment?

PLC

Information on this tool that is to be sent to the PLC

PLC status?

LCUTS

Tooth length of the tool for Cycle 22

Tooth length in the tool axis?

PTYP

Tool type for evaluation in the pocket table
Function is defined by the machine tool builder. The

machine tool documentation provides further information

Tool type for pocket table?

NMAX

Limit the spindle speed for this tool. The programmed

value is monitored (error message) as well as an increase

in the shaft speed via the potentiometer. Function
inactive: Enter

.

Input range

: 0 to +999999, if function not active: enter

Maximum shaft speed [rpm]

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,

provided that this function was activated in the NC

program with M148 see "Automatically retract tool from

the contour at an NC stop: M148", page 370.

Retraction permissible?

Yes=ENT/No=NOENT

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

PITCH

Thread pitch of the tool. Used by tapping cycles (Cycle

206, Cycle 207 and Cycle 209). A positive algebraic sign

means a right-hand thread.

Tool thread pitch?

AFC

Control setting for the adaptive feed control AFC that you
have defined in the

NAME column of the AFC.TAB table.

Apply the feedback-control strategy with the

ASSIGN AFC

CONTROL SETTING soft key (3rd soft-key row)

Input range

: 10 characters max.

Feedback-control strategy

LAST_USE

Date and time that the tool was last inserted via

TOOL

CALL

Date/time of last tool call

ACC

Activate or deactivate active chatter control for the

respective tool (page 396).

Input range

: N (inactive) and Y (active)

ACC active?

Yes=ENT/No=NOENT