Advanced Tool Management
Information Module
Using the Advanced
Tool Management Display
Press WRITE/ENTER to display
The previous tool group’s data.
In the HAAS CONTROL
SLIDE LEGEND
PRESS
UPPER CASE (WHITE) - ACTION YOU WILL TAKE
KEYS 0N THE CONTROL
THREE TIMES
TO GET TO
THIS PAGE
If VQC Probing
Is not selected
UPPER CASE (ORANGE) - INSTRUCTIONS
UPPER AND LOWER CASE (BLUE) - INFORMATION
The ADVANCED 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
13.4
• Activated by Parameter 315
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT HOW
THIS DISPLAY CAN BE USED
Duplicate or backup tools can be
classified into specific groups. The
programmer specifies a group of tools
instead of a single tool in the G-code
program. ATM will track the usage of
individual tools in each tool group and
compare it to user defined limits.
Once a limit (e.g. number of holes
drilled or tool load) has been reached,
the mill will automatically choose one
of the other tools in the group the next
time that the tool is needed.
PRESS
TO
ENTER
CURRENT
COMMANDS
DISPLAYS
<PREVIOUS>
PRESS
UNTIL YOU
REACH THE
ADVANCED
TOOL
MANAGEMENT
SCREEN
In the upper
left is the
“TOOL
GROUP”
window.
In the lower
right, there is
a help dialog.
Press WRITE/ENTER to display
The previous tool group’s data.
<ADD>
PRESS
TWICE
To <ADD>
You can now
enter the
number of a
new Tool
Group for a
particular tool
The number
must be
between 1000
and 2999.
Enter a four digit number and press
WRITE/ENTER to create a new tool
Group.
1234
<ADD>
ENTER
1234
and
PRESS
You now have
a new Tool
Group
numbered
1234 for a
particular
tool.
( Example)
Enter a four digit number and press
WRITE/ENTER to create a new tool
Group.
1234
PRESS
IN ORDER
to
GROUP
USAGE
You can
select either
“IN ORDER”
“NEWEST”
“OLDEST”
for how tools
within the
group are
selected.
Determines how the tools in the group
are to be used.
Use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow key to change
And press WRITE/ENTER to select.
1234
PRESS
to
DESCRIPTION
Here you can
enter a short
description of
the tool
group (e.g. .5
in. ball end
mill).
Contains the operator’s description
of the current tool group.
Type in the description and press
WRITE/ENTER to record.
1234
PRESS
This switches
you to the
next window
where you
can define
the tool
limits.
In “USAGE”
you can enter
the maximum
number of
times you
want a tool to
be used.
The maximum number of times a tool
can be used.
Enter the number of times a tool
can be used and press WRITE/ENTER.
1234
PRESS
to
HOLES
In this block
you can enter
the max.
number of
holes a tool
in the group
can drill, tap,
or bore.
The maximum number of holes a tool
can drill.
Enter the max number of holes and
press WRITE/ENTER.
Note: A tool will not be expired while in use. If you have a Drill canned
cycle of 20 holes and you set the max. holes to 18, the same tool will be
called up a second time. Therefore, it will actually drill 40 holes.
1234
PRESS
to
FEED TIME
Here you can
enter the
maximum
FEED TIME
you want
each tool to
be used.
The allowed feed time for each tool
in this group.
Enter the allowed time in minutes
and press WRITE/ENTER to record.
1234
PRESS
to
TOTAL TIME
In this block
you can enter
the total
allowed time
for each tool
in the group
to be used.
The allowed total time for each tool
in this group.
Enter the allowed time in minutes and
press WRITE/ENTER to record.
1234
PRESS
to
TOOL LOAD
Here you can
enter the
max. percent
of spindle
load that you
want the
tools to
withstand
before a
TL ACTION
takes place.
Allowed load limit for tools in this
group before TL Action takes effect.
Enter the max. allowed load and press
WRITE/ENTER to record.
PRESS
ALARM
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”
The action to take if the allowed
tool load is exceeded.
Press LEFT/RIGHT to select and
press WRITE/ENTER to record.
PRESS
This switches
the active
window to
TOOL DATA.
In this area
you can enter
the tool
numbers in
this group.
Holds the tool number of the tools in
the group. Enter a tool number then
press WRITE/ENTER. Enter 0 to clear.
Press ORIGIN to clear tool usage data.
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.
Holds the tool number of the tools in
the group. Enter a tool number then
press WRITE/ENTER. Enter 0 to clear.
Press ORIGIN to clear tool usage data.
PRESS
By entering
an asterisk in
the “EXP”
column you
can manually
“Expire” a
tool, and its
“LIFE” will go
to Zero.
Indicates the user has determined
that this tool is expired or worn out.
To expire at tool enter ‘*’ and press
WRITE/ENTER. To clear press WRITE/ENTER
When all the tools in a group are expired, the next time the
tool group is called up you will get a 471 “Out of Tool” alarm.
PRESS
The data
under
“CRNT PKT”
cannot be
changed.
It shows the
pocket the
selected tool
is in.
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).
1
Normally this is the tool number in
the offset table, to change to a
different number turn setting 15 off.
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).
1
Normally this is the tool number in
the offset table, to change to a
different number turn setting 15 off.
PRESS
You enter the
number of
flutes the tool
has in this
space.
This also
updates the
Tool Offset
data page. It
defaults to 2.
2
Displays the number of flutes on the
tool. Enter the number of flutes and
press WRITE/ENTER.
Press ORIGIN to clear
PRESS
This shows
how many
holes a tool
has drilled.
You can
change the
value or reset
by pressing
<WRITE/
ENTER> or
<ORIGIN>.
0
Displays the number of holes the tool
Has drilled. Enter a new number or
Press ORIGIN to clear.
PRESS
This shows
the amount of
time a tool
has been in a
feed. You can
change the
value or reset
by pressing
<WRITE/
ENTER> or
<ORIGIN>.
0:00:00
Displays the amount of time the tool
has been used in a feed. To change,
enter the time in minutes and press
WRITE/ENTER.
PRESS
This shows
the total
time the tool
has been
used. You can
change the
value or reset
by pressing
<WRITE/
ENTER> or
<ORIGIN>.
0:00:00
Displays the total time the tool has
been used. To change, enter the time
in minutes and press WRITE/ENTER.
PRESS
This shows
how many
times a tool
has been
used. You can
change the
value or reset
by pressing
<WRITE/
ENTER> or
<ORIGIN>.
0
Displays the number of times the tool
has been used. Enter a new number
or press ORIGIN to clear.
PRESS
This shows
the maximum
load the tool
has had. You
can change
the value or
reset by
pressing
<WRITE/
ENTER> or
<ORIGIN>.
0
Displays the maximum load that the
tool has had. Enter a new number or
Press ORIGIN to clear.
Programming
• T1234 M06; (Calls up a tool in group
1234)
• G43 H1234 Z1.0 (Sets the tool length
offset for the tools in group 1234)
• #8001 = 1 (Expires tool 1)
• #8001 = 0 (Makes tool 1 available if
expired manually or with macro)
• The Macro statements can only be
used with the macro option. Macros
8001-8200 represent tools 1-200.
Prepared by Haas Automation
Training Department
Oxnard, CA 93030