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balogh

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From: Hungary

Registered: 2005-01-19

Posts: 13

Sinumerik 840D type tool offset

Hi All,

Sinumerik 840D (and 840C) controllers use separate D word range for each tool for tool offset. I mean if I use T1 I can define D1; D2  etc. different tool offsets for this (T1) tool and can be done the same with T2.. and so on. How can I handle this in Vericut?
(I found a solution for D1 for all tools, because I overwrite the D1 with tool number, but it does not handle the higher offset numbers.)
Do you have better solution?

Attila

SergeV

Senior Member

From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

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Re: Sinumerik 840D type tool offset

Set your control like this:

Then define a table for each tool offsets:

Setup > G-Code > Settings; Table tab
Add/Modify
Table Name = Tool Length Compensation
Register = [tool number]
SubRegister = [offset number ex. D1, D2]

If the table is not defined, the offset will be the gage length defined in Tool Manager.

balogh

Member

From: Hungary

Registered: 2005-01-19

Posts: 13

Re: Sinumerik 840D type tool offset

Thank you.
But unfortunately I did not find these macros in v5.3.1.
Is it available only in newer versions?

SergeV

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From: Irvine, CA

Registered: 2004-10-08

Posts: 507

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Re: Sinumerik 840D type tool offset

These macros were implemented in VERICUT 5.4. To see all the new features in VERICUT 5.4, you can consult the release notes:

http://www.cgtech.com/PDF/v54_relnotes.pdf

balogh

Member

From: Hungary

Registered: 2005-01-19

Posts: 13

Re: Sinumerik 840D type tool offset

Thank you!

(Do you know a workaround for VERICUT 5.3?)