Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Tool Control Functions

Chapter 20

20-12

Manually Entering Random Tool Data

Data may 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 the steps described below:

1.

Press the {OFFSET} softkey.

(softkey level 1)

PRGRAM

MANAGE

OFFSET MACRO

PARAM

QUICK

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. The system installer assigns the number
of tool pockets available on a system in AMP.

(softkey level 2)

WORK

CO-ORD

TOOL

WEAR

TOOL

GEOMET

RANDOM

TOOL

TOOL

MANAGE

COORD

ROTATE

BACKUP

OFFSET

SCALNG

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