Sorting Tool Management Lists; Filtering The Tool Management Lists - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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13.10 Filtering the tool management lists

13.9

Sorting tool management lists

When you are working with many tools, with large magazines or several magazines, it is useful
to display the tools sorted according to different criteria. Then you will be able to find a specific
tool more easily in the lists.
Procedure
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13.10 Filtering the tool management lists
The filter function allows you to filter-out tools with specific properties in the tool management
lists.
For instance, you have the option of displaying tools during machining that have already
reached the prewarning limit in order to prepare the corresponding tools for equipping.
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1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "Tool list", "Tool wear" or "Magazine" softkey.
3. Press the ">>" and "Sort" softkeys.
The lists are displayed sorted numerically according to magazine location.
4. Press the "Acc. to type" softkey to display the tools arranged by tool type.
Identical types are sorted according to their radius.
Press the "Acc. to name" softkey to display the tool names in alphabetical
order.
The sister tool numbers are used to sort tools with the same names.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to T number" softkey to display the tools sorted numeri‐
cally.
The list is sorted according to the specified criteria.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
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