Rockwell Automation 8520 9/Series CNC Lathe - Manual (Page 466)

Tool Control Functions
Chapter 20
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To enter a custom tool (a tool that requires more than one tool pocket)
enter the tool number of the custom tool in the pocket that is to be used
as the “shaft pocket”. The shaft pocket is where the tool changer is
positioned when the particular custom tool is to be used. Enter the
number of pockets needed (to a max of 9), a comma, followed by the
position of the shaft pocket in this group of pockets. Press the
[TRANSMIT] key enters the data into the table.
The screen shows XXXX for the tool number of any pockets that have
been configured as part of a custom tool, and show the tool number in the
pocket where PAL is told to go in order to find the tool.
For example, in the pocket assignment screen, pocket number 19 is a shaft
pocket for custom tool number 6. This custom tool requires 3 pockets,
pockets 18, 19, and 20. When the {CUSTOM} softkey was pressed for
pocket number 19, a value of 3,2 was entered.
Programming random tool data
This feature is available so that it is not necessary to always manually enter
the data into the pocket assignment table. By programming the correct
G10.1 blocks all information may be entered into the tool pocket table.
Note the control may automatically generate a G10.1 program by using the
backup softkey as described later in this section.
Important: G10 blocks cannot be programmed when TTRC is active.
Programming of random tool data can only be done on a tool pocket if data
has not already been configured for that pocket. If you need to make
changes to a tool pocket that already has a tool assigned to it, you must
either clear and re-load the entire random tool table as discussed below
(you can not use a G10.1 to clear individual pocket data), or use the
softkeys to manually access the random tool table and change the data
using the keyboard.
Clearing the Random Tool Table
This block clears all information in the random tool table:
G10.1 L20 P0 Q0 O0 R0;