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

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At this point if it is desired to delete any or all tool groups that already
exist for some reason follow these steps:

To delete a select tool group press the {DELETE GROUP} softkey.
Key in the desired group number to delete and press the [TRANSMIT]
key. This will delete all information in the tool group including the tool
offset numbers, threshold rate, tool numbers, etc....

To delete all of the tool groups press the {DELETE ALL} softkey. The
control will prompt “DELETE ALL TOOL MANAGEMENT DATA?
(Y/N):”. Entering “Y” will delete all tool management data that has
been entered into the management tables (this will not delete any G10
programs that are backups or used to set the tool management tables).
Entering “N” will abort the delete operation.

4.

Key in the group number to edit and press the {EDIT GROUP} key.
The following screen showing all the information for that tool group
will be displayed.

Figure 20.7

Typical Tool Group Data Screen

ENTER VALUE=

EDIT TOOL GROUP

PAGE 1 OF 1

(ACTIVE PROGRAM NAME)

THRESHOLD RATE=80%

ENTRY

TOOL NUMBER

LIFE TYPE = TIME

1

1

2

2

3

4

4

0

5

0

CHANGE

TOOL

INSERT

TOOL

DELETE

ALL

CHANGE

TYPE

CHANGE

T RATE

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