Tool Management Screen Information Module Tool Management Screen Information Module

Using the Tool Management Screen In the HAAS CONTROL

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The TOOL MANAGEMENT DISPLAY Improves on operator’s capability to monitor and control Tool life Allows grouping of tools to facilitate lights out machining Available starting in Software version 12.3 Improves on operator’s capability to monitor and control Tool life Allows grouping of tools to facilitate lights out machining Available starting in Software version 12.3

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THIS DISPLAY CAN BE USED LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW THIS DISPLAY CAN BE USED

PRESS TO ENTER CURRENT COMMANDS DISPLAYS

PRESS UNTIL YOU REACH THE TOOL MANAGEMENT SCREEN In the upper left is the “TOOL GROUP” window. In the lower right, there is a help dialog.

PRESS TWICE To You can now enter the number of a new Tool Group. You can actually use up to 8 digits.

ENTER 1234 and PRESS You now have a new Tool Group numbered ( Example)

PRESS to GROUP USAGE You can select either “IN ORDER” “NEWEST” “OLDEST” for how tools within the group are selected.

PRESS to DESCRIPTION Here you can enter a short description of the tool group.

PRESS This switches you to the “ALLOWED LIMITS” window. At this point, you can enter the maximum amount of feed time you want any tool to have.

PRESS to TOOL USAGE Here you can enter the maximum number of times you want a tool to be used.

PRESS to TOOL LOAD Here you can enter the max. load in G Force that you want the tools to withstand before a TL Action takes place.

PRESS to VIBRATION Here you can enter the maximum vibration (up to 5.0) that can take place before a VB Action takes place.

PRESS to TOTAL TIME In this block you can enter the total allowed time for the tools in the group.

PRESS to HOLES In this block you can enter the max. number of holes a tool can drill.

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”

PRESS to VB ACTION In this block you can choose the action that you want taken when the value in VIBRATION is exceeded. Choices are “ALARM”, “FEED HOLD”, “BEEP”, & “MESSAGE”

PRESS This switches the active window to TOOL DATA In this block you can enter the tool numbers in this group.

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.

PRESS By entering an asterisk in the “EXP” column you can manually “Expire” a tool, and its “LIFE” will go to Zero.

PRESS The data under “CRNT PKT” cannot be changed.

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).

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).

PRESS You can enter the number of flutes the tool has in this space. This also updates the Tool Offset data page.

PRESS This shows the maximum load a tool has had.

PRESS This shows the maximum vibration a tool has had.

PRESS This shows how many times a tool has been used

PRESS This shows the total time a tool has been used.

PRESS This shows the total feed time.

PRESS TWICE This shows how many holes a tool has drilled

Prepared by Haas Automation Training Department Oxnard, CA 93030