Rockwell Automation 8520-MUM 9/Series CNC Mill Operation and Programming Manual Documentation Set - Manual (Page 927)

Allen-Bradley 7300 Series CNC
Tape Compatibility
Appendix D
D-5
We recommend that you use this set-up when running your control in 7300
mode:
Set This Tool Length Offset Parameter: To: Explanation:
Tool Geometry Mode (AMP [202]): immediate shift/immediate move once the offset is programmed, the geometry
offset is activated immediately and the
coordinate system gets shifted immediately.
Tool Wear Mode (AMP [203]): immediate shift/immediate move once the offset is programmed, the wear offset
is activated immediately and the coordinate
system gets shifted immediately.
Tool Offset Cancel (AMP [204]): cancel geometry & wear both the geometry and wear offset are cancelled
when the active offset is cancelled.
Tool Number Integer Format (AMP [497]): integer format specify the integer format of a T-word that is
used to program a tool number.
If the Tool Life Management option is present, sets these AMP parameters
for 7300 compatibility:
Set This Tool Length Offset Parameter: To: Explanation:
Tool Number/Group Boundary (AMP [131]): 9799 specify the division between ordinary tool
numbers and tool life groups
T-word Programming Method (AMP [132]): next Tool in T-word for this method, the T-word to be
activated is programmed in a block that
does not contain an M06
Important: For systems with the Tool Life Management option, the
T-word is limited to 4 digits in the range of 1 to 9799.
Refer to your AMP reference manual for details on these parameters.
Important: When 7300 mode is active on the control, automatic tool
changing requires the proper PAL interface and may require changing the
AMP parameters described above. The Random Tool feature of the control
is also available to interface with special tool changers.
The 9/Series control has two offsets tables: geometry and wear table. The
sum from these two tables is used to generate tool length data when the
tool offset number is programmed. When in 7300 mode, the active offset
is also computed as the sum of the geometry and wear offsets. Refer to
Chapter 3 for details.
Important: When changing from inch to metric (or vice versa) in 7300
mode, the 9/Series control does automatic conversion on tool offset
values. The 7300 did not provide this automatic conversion, and instead,
required the operator to re-enter tool offsets.