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Tools | Tool management
Deleting marked tool data
Using this function you can simply delete tool data that you no
longer need.
Follow the steps outlined below for deleting:
In the tool management you use the arrow keys or mouse to
mark the tool data that you wish to delete
Press the
DELETE MARKED TOOLS
soft key
The control shows a pop-up window listing the tool data to be
deleted.
Press the
EXECUTE
soft key to start the deletion procedure
The control shows a pop-up window with the deletion status.
Terminate the delete process by pressing the
END
key or soft key
NOTICE
Caution: Data may be lost!
The
DELETE MARKED TOOLS
function permanently deletes the
tool data. The data is not automatically backed up by the control
(e.g., to a recycle bin) before being deleted. The data is irreversibly
deleted by this function.
Regularly back up important data to external drives
The tool data of tools still stored in the pocket table
cannot be deleted. The tools must be removed from the
magazine first.
Available tool types
In tool management, the control only displays the input
fields related to the selected tool type.
The tool management displays the various tool types with an icon.
The following tool types are available:
Icon Tool type Tool type number
Undefined,****
99
Milling cutter,MILL
0
Roughing cutter,MILL_R
9
Finishing cutter,MILL_F
10
Ball-nose cutter, BALL
22
Toroid cutter, TORUS
23
Drill,DRILL
1
4
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