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TBervoets

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2017-11-29

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TOOL Selection

Hello,
We have a new 5-axis machine with a siemens 840d controller.
The NC data for the tooling looks like this:

N10 T="BR1.60"
N11 M6

The tool library has tool BR1.60

How can we select this tool in Vericut? Till this day we programmed T with a number (T2) with no problems.

Verifun

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Registered: 2005-03-31

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Re: TOOL Selection

You need tool changealphamacros...

The latest sinumerik control in the library supports alphanumeric tool calls...

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Daniel Santos

TBervoets

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2017-11-29

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Re: TOOL Selection

Thanks Carlos,

Our settings are now:
- Word Format:
          *            Type: Special        Sub Type: Quoted Text
          T=                   Macro                          Alpha-Numeric

- G-code Processing
          M6           ToolChangeAlphaMachineSubroutine

This works!

TBervoets

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From: Netherlands

Registered: 2017-11-29

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Re: TOOL Selection

Sorry Thanks to Daniel !