2. CNC Monitor Screen
2.3(I) Tool Offset (L system)
(Refer to "2.3 (II). Tool Offset (M system)" for Machining center system)
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2.3.5.1 Group Registration
(1) Set and displ
ay a group's life management information on page 1 of TOOL LIFE screen.
(Note) The (MIN) display following "LIFE" or "USED" will change according the method setting.
FORM 0: Time (MIN): Indicates that the data is displayed in minute units.
1: Count(SET): Indicates that the data is displayed in count units.
1) Selecting a display group
Select the group by setting # ( G) DATA (group No.).
When the group No. is set, the tool life management information of the tools registered in that
group will appear from #1 to #16. A highlighted # No. indicates that tool is a life-reached tool (or a
skip tool).
To display another group, set # ( G) DATA (group No.) again.
2) Registering a group
Register a group by setting # ( G) DATA (group No. to be registered) (FORM) (LIFE).
• Designate a group No. from 1 to 9999.
• Set FORM with for group life management by either time or count.
0: Time 1: Count
If the FORM setting is omitted, the method becomes "0" (time).
• Set LIFE with the service life setting value for that group's tools. (0 to 999999).
If the LIFE setting is omitted, the life setting value becomes "0".
(Note 1) The FORM and LIFE setting values can only be changed for a group being displayed.
This is to prevent mistaken settings. The setting is made with # ( G) DATA ( )
(FORM) (LIFE).
(Only FORM and LIFE setting values can be changed.)
(Note 2) FORM and LIFE data is common data within that group. To suppress the LIFE value of a
specific tool, adjust by setting the offset value for the USED data. In this case, ST will be
set to 1 (current tool), and the following new tool selection signal will not be output at
tool selection.
(Note 3) The USED data will be incremented when the LIFE data is 0, but no judgment will be
made when the service life count is reached.