HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 Programming Station, User Manual

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Tools
5.2 Tool data
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Tool usage test
Requirements
The tool usage test function must be enabled by your
machine manufacturer.
Refer to your machine manual.
To conduct a tool usage test, you must activate
Create tool usage
files
in the MOD menu.
Further Information: "Tool usage file", page 598
Generate a tool usage file
Depending on the setting in the MOD menu, you have the
following options for generating the tool usage file:
Completely simulate the NC program in the
Test run
operating
mode
Completely run the NC program in the
Program Run, Full
Sequence/Single Block
operating modes
In the
Test run
operating mode press the
GENERATE TOOL
USAGE FILE
soft key (also possible without simulation)
The tool usage file generated is in the same directory as the NC
program. It contains the following information:
Column Meaning
TOKEN
TOOL
: Tool usage time per tool call. The
entries are listed in chronological order.
TTOTAL
: Total usage time of a tool
STOTAL
: Call of a subprogram. The
entries are listed in chronological order.
TIMETOTAL
: The total machining time
of the NC program is entered in the
WTIME
column. In the
PATH
column
the TNC saves the path name of the
corresponding NC programs. The
TIME
column shows the sum of all
TIME
entries (feed time without rapid traverse
movements). The TNC sets all other
columns to 0
TOOLFILE
: In the
PATH
column, the
TNC saves the path name of the tool
table with which you conducted the test
run. This enables the TNC during the
actual tool usage test to detect whether
you performed the test run with the
TOOL.T
TNR
Tool number (
–1
: Tool not inserted yet)
IDX
Tool index
NAME
Tool name from the tool table
TIME
Tool usage time in seconds (feed time
without rapid traverse movements)