Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 464)

Tool Control Functions
Chapter 20
20-8
Manually Entering Random Tool Data
Data can be entered into the random tool table either manually, as
described here, by programming, or by running a backup program of the
tool data. These other methods are described later in this section.
To manually enter the random tool data, follow these steps:
1. Press the {OFFSET} softkey.
(softkey level 1)
PRGRAM
MANAGE
OFFSET MACRO
PARAM
PRGRAM
CHECK
SYSTEM
SUPORT
FRONT
PANEL
ERROR
MESAGE
PASS-
WORD
SWITCH
LANG
2. Press the {RANDOM TOOL} softkey. The pocket assignment table
screen is displayed as shown below. This screen shows the current
tool to pocket assignments. Your system installer designates the
number of tool pockets available on a system in AMP.
(softkey level 2)
WORK
CO-ORD
TOOL
WEAR
TOOL
GEOMET
TOOL
MANAGE
RANDOM
TOOL
COORD
ROTATE
BACKUP
OFFSET
SCALNG