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9. Exclusive Commands
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9.3 Tool Life Management Exclusive Command
(When BASE SPEC parameter #1037 cmdtype is set to 1 or 2.)
The following command is provided only for tool life management. (It is used for the machining
centers.)
1. Spare tool selection ... TSRH
R number where command tool number or
group number is stored (for example, R36)
R number of top of spare tool data output
buffer (for example, R1900~)
Data output completion
Rn
S.TSRH
Rm
ACT
Mn
9.3.1 Tool Life Management System
(1) Tool life management I (When BASE SPEC parameter #1096 T-Ltyp is set to 1.)
The use time or use count of the spindle tool specified from user PLC (R3720, R3721) is
integrated and the tool use state is monitored. Tool data corresponding to the spindle tool is also
output. (R3724~R3735)
(2) Tool life management II (When BASE SPEC parameter #1096 T-Ltyp is set to 2.)
Tool life management II is provided by adding the spare tool selection function to tool life
management I. Spare tool is selected among group by the spare tool selection command
executed by user PLC during tool command, etc., and the tool data of the spare tool is output.
Tool data corresponding to the spindle tool specified from user PLC is output (R3724~R3735)
and tool offset corresponding to the spindle tool is made.
9.3.2 Tool Command System
One of the following two can be selected by using a parameter for command tool number (Rm
contents) input to the spare tool selection command in tool life management II:
(1) Group number command system (When BASE SPEC parameter #1104 T-Com2 is set to 0.)
The command tool number (Rm contents) input to the spare tool selection command is handled
as group number. Spare tool is selected among the tools corresponding to the group number in
tool data.
(2) Tool number command system (When BASE SPEC parameter #1104 T-Com2 is set to 1.)
The command tool number (Rm contents) input to the spare tool selection command is handled
as a tool number. The group number containing the command tool number is found and spare
tool is selected among the group.