Advanced Tool Management

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Advanced Tool Management Information Module
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Using the Advanced Tool Management Display
Press WRITE/ENTER to display The previous tool
groups data.
In the HAAS CONTROL
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SLIDE LEGEND
PRESS THREE TIMES TO GET TO THIS PAGE If VQC
Probing Is not selected
UPPER CASE (WHITE) - ACTION YOU WILL TAKE
KEYS 0N THE CONTROL
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The ADVANCED TOOL MANAGEMENT Display

• Improves on operators capability to monitor and
  control tool life
• Allows grouping of tools to facilitate lights out
  machining
• Available starting in Software version 13.4
• Activated by Parameter 315

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LETS TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THIS DISPLAY CAN BE USED

• Duplicate or backup tools can be classified
  into specific groups. The programmer specifies a
  group of tools instead of a single tool in the
  G-code program. ATM will track the usage of
  individual tools in each tool group and compare
  it to user defined limits. Once a limit (e.g.
  number of holes drilled or tool load) has been
  reached, the mill will automatically choose one
  of the other tools in the group the next time
  that the tool is needed.

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PRESS TOENTERCURRENT COMMANDS DISPLAYS
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ltPREVIOUSgt
PRESS UNTIL YOU REACH THE ADVANCED TOOL
MANAGEMENT SCREEN In the upper left is the TOOL
GROUP window. In the lower right, there is
a help dialog.
Press WRITE/ENTER to display The previous tool
groups data.
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ltADDgt
PRESS TWICE To ltADDgt You can
now enter the number of a new Tool Group for a
particular tool The number must be between 1000
and 2999.
Enter a four digit number and press WRITE/ENTER
to create a new tool Group.
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1234
ltADDgt
ENTER 1234 and PRESS You now have a new Tool
Group numbered 1234 for a particular tool. (
Example)
Enter a four digit number and press WRITE/ENTER
to create a new tool Group.
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1234
PRESS to GROUP USAGE You can select either IN
ORDER NEWEST OLDEST for how tools within
the group are selected.
IN ORDER
Determines how the tools in the group are to be
used. Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to change And
press WRITE/ENTER to select.
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1234
PRESS to DESCRIPTION Here you can enter a
short description of the tool group (e.g. .5 in.
ball end mill).
Contains the operators description of the
current tool group. Type in the description and
press WRITE/ENTER to record.
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1234
PRESS This switches you to the next window
where you can define the tool limits. In USAGE
you can enter the maximum number of times you
want a tool to be used.
The maximum number of times a tool can be
used. Enter the number of times a tool can be
used and press WRITE/ENTER.
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1234
PRESS to HOLES In this block you can enter the
max. number of holes a tool in the group can
drill, tap, or bore.
The maximum number of holes a tool can
drill. Enter the max number of holes and press
WRITE/ENTER.
Note A tool will not be expired while in use.
If you have a Drill canned cycle of 20 holes and
you set the max. holes to 18, the same tool will
be called up a second time. Therefore, it will
actually drill 40 holes.
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1234
PRESS to FEED TIME Here you can enter the
maximum FEED TIME you want each tool to be used.
The allowed feed time for each tool in this
group. Enter the allowed time in minutes and
press WRITE/ENTER to record.
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1234
PRESS to TOTAL TIME In this block you can
enter the total allowed time for each tool in the
group to be used.
The allowed total time for each tool in this
group. Enter the allowed time in minutes and
press WRITE/ENTER to record.
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1234
PRESS to TOOL LOAD Here you can enter the max.
percent of spindle load that you want the tools
to withstand before a TL ACTION takes place.
Allowed load limit for tools in this group before
TL Action takes effect. Enter the max. allowed
load and press WRITE/ENTER to record.
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PRESS to TL ACTION. In this block you can
choose the action that you want taken when the
value in TOOL LOAD is exceeded. Choices are
ALARM, FEED HOLD, BEEP, AUTOFEED
ALARM
The action to take if the allowed tool load is
exceeded. Press LEFT/RIGHT to select and press
WRITE/ENTER to record.
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PRESS This switches the active window to TOOL
DATA. In this area you can enter the tool
numbers in this group.
Holds the tool number of the tools in the group.
Enter a tool number then press WRITE/ENTER.
Enter 0 to clear. Press ORIGIN to clear tool
usage data.
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ENTER 1 and PRESS Note that the the data
in the right hand section is filled in and 100
is entered under LIFE. This indicates the tool
has not been used.
Holds the tool number of the tools in the group.
Enter a tool number then press WRITE/ENTER.
Enter 0 to clear. Press ORIGIN to clear tool
usage data.
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PRESS By entering an asterisk in the EXP
column you can manually Expire a tool, and its
LIFE will go to Zero.
Indicates the user has determined that this tool
is expired or worn out. To expire at tool enter
and press WRITE/ENTER. To clear press
WRITE/ENTER
When all the tools in a group are expired, the
next time the tool group is called up you will
get a 471 Out of Tool alarm.
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PRESS The data under CRNT PKT cannot
be changed. It shows the pocket the selected tool
is in.
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PRESS The H Code cannot be changed if
Setting 15 is ON. Use the Group ID with the H
code in your program (i.e. H1234).
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Normally this is the tool number in the offset
table, to change to a different number turn
setting 15 off.
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PRESS The D Code cannot be changed if
Setting 15 is ON. Use the Group ID with the D
code in your program (i.e. D1234).
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Normally this is the tool number in the offset
table, to change to a different number turn
setting 15 off.
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PRESS You enter the number of flutes the
tool has in this space.This also updates
theTool Offset data page. It defaults to 2.
2
Displays the number of flutes on the tool. Enter
the number of flutes and press WRITE/ENTER.
Press ORIGIN to clear
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PRESS This shows how many holes a tool has
drilled. You can change the value or reset by
pressing ltWRITE/ ENTERgt or ltORIGINgt.
0
Displays the number of holes the tool Has
drilled. Enter a new number or Press ORIGIN to
clear.
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PRESS This shows the amount of time a tool
has been in a feed. You can change the value or
reset by pressing ltWRITE/ ENTERgt or ltORIGINgt.
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Displays the amount of time the tool has been
used in a feed. To change, enter the time in
minutes and press WRITE/ENTER.
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PRESS This shows the total time the
tool has been used. You can change the value or
reset by pressing ltWRITE/ ENTERgt or ltORIGINgt.
00000
Displays the total time the tool has been used.
To change, enter the time in minutes and press
WRITE/ENTER.
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PRESS This shows how many times a tool has
been used. You can change the value or reset by
pressing ltWRITE/ ENTERgt or ltORIGINgt.
0
Displays the number of times the tool has been
used. Enter a new number or press ORIGIN to clear.
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PRESS This shows the maximum load the tool
has had. You can change the value or reset by
pressing ltWRITE/ ENTERgt or ltORIGINgt.
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Displays the maximum load that the tool has had.
Enter a new number or Press ORIGIN to clear.
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Programming

• T1234 M06 (Calls up a tool in group 1234)
• G43 H1234 Z1.0 (Sets the tool length offset for
  the tools in group 1234)
• 8001 1 (Expires tool 1)
• 8001 0 (Makes tool 1 available if expired
  manually or with macro)
• The Macro statements can only be used with the
  macro option. Macros 8001-8200 represent tools
  1-200.

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DepartmentOxnard, CA 93030