13 number of tool pockets – Rockwell Automation 8520-ARM2 9/Series CNC AMP Reference Manual Documentation Set User Manual

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Tool Offset Parameters

Chapter 22

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Function

Use this parameter to determine the maximum number of tools that can be

selected. These tool are arranged in a magazine, turret, or some other tool

changing device. Enter the number of tool pockets (sometimes called tool

pots) that a specific system contains. For example, in the typical mill tool

magazine shown in Figure 22.2, this parameter would be set to a value of

10, the number of tool pockets.

Axis

Parameter Number

Single Process

Process 1

Process 2

All

[128]

[20128]

[21128]

Range

1 to 200 different tool pockets

Notes

This is a global parameter; the value set here applies to all axes. For Dual

Processing controls, this is a per process parameter. The value set in the

parameters applies to all of the axes assigned to that process.

22.13

Number of Tool Pockets

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