9. Exclusive Commands
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(5) Tool data flag and tool status
The tool data flag and tool status contents are shown below:
(a) Correspondence with tool life management data screen
Release status
For example, this can be
used for setting the release
status of the final tool to "1"
and judging whether the
tool is the final tool or not.
(b) Tool data flag ..... Bits 0~7 of file register Rn (such as R3728)
bit Explanation
bit 0
bit 1
Length compensation data format 0: Compensation number
(spare tool compensation system) 1: Addition offset amount
2: Direct offset amount
bit 2
bit 3
Radius compensation data format 0: Compensation number
(spare tool compensation system) 1: Addition offset amount
2: Direct offset amount
bit 4
bit 5
Usage data count system 0: Usage time (minutes)
1: Number of times tool
has been mounted
2: Number of cutting
times
bit 6
bit 7