1. Push and hold the collet open button on the side of the ATC.
Figure 3-5: Collet open button on the side of the ATC.
The collet opens.
2. Load a tool into the spindle.
3. Release the button.
The collet closes.
Note:
If installed, the Power Drawbar button's functionality
is replaced by the button on the ATC.
3.1.5 Manually Load a Tool Into the Tool Tray
1. From the PathPilot interface, on the
ATC
tab, select
Go To
Tray Load Position
.
Figure 3-6: Go to Tray Load Position button on the ATC tab.
The spindle head moves up and the ATC moves into the door
open position.
2. Load a tool into an open fork on the tray.
3. From the
ATC
tab, type the tool number into the
Insert
DRO
field. Then select the
Enter
key.
4. Select
Insert
.
The tool is assigned to the exposed tray slot.
5. Select
Tray FWD
or
Tray REV
.
The tray moves to the next slot location.
6. Select
Retract
.
The tray returns to the machining position.
3.1.6 Manually Unload a Tool From the Tool Tray
1. From the PathPilot interface, on the
ATC
tab, in the
Insert
DRO field, type the tool number. Then select the
Enter
key.
2. Select
Go To Tray Load Position
.
The spindle head moves up and the ATC moves into the door
open position.
3. Select
Delete
.
Figure 3-7: Delete button on the ATC tab.
The tool is unassigned from the tray and the tray moves to
that tool.
4. Select
Tray FWD
or
Tray REV
.
The tray moves to the next slot location.
5. Select
Retract
.
The tray returns to the machining position.
3.1.7 Retrieve a Tool From the Tool Tray
Depending on your workflow, do one of the following from the
PathPilot interface:
o
Type the command directly into the
MDI Line
DRO field
using the following format:
T
[TOOL NUMBER]
M06
For example,
T1 M06
o
Type the tool number in the
Tool
DRO field. Then select the
Enter
key.
3.1.8 Set the Tool Change Height
1. From the PathPilot interface, slowly jog the Z-axis down (-Z)
over the tool. Stop jogging when the spindle nose just makes
contact with the shoulder of the tool holder.
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