Siemens Sinumerik 840D sl Programming Manual page 377

Example: Tool definition
The following example is suitable for testing the parameterization of the TRACYL cylinder
transformation:
Program code
Tool parameters
Number (DP)
$TC_DP1[1,1]=120
$TC_DP2[1,1]=0
Program code
Geometry
$TC_DP3[1,1]=8.
$TC_DP4[1,1]=9.
$TC_DP5[1,1]=7.
Program code
Geometry
$TC_DP6[1,1]=6.
$TC_DP7[1,1]=0
$TC_DP8[1,1]=0
$TC_DP9[1,1]=0
$TC_DP10[1,1]=0
$TC_DP11[1,1]=0
Program code
Wear
$TC_DP12[1,1]=0
Job planning
Programming Manual, 02/2011, 6FC5398-2BP40-1BA0
Comments
Significance
Tool type
Tool nose position
Comments
Length compensation
Length offset vector
Comments
Radius
Radius
Slot width b for slotting
saw, rounding radius for
milling tools
Projection k
Angle for taper milling
tools
Comments
Tool length and radius
compensation
Remaining parameters to
$TC_DP24=0
Transformations
6.8 Kinematic transformation
Comment
Milling tool
only for turning tools
Calculation acc. to type
and plane
Tool radius
For slotting saw only
Tool base dimension/ adapter
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