Sorting Tool Management Lists - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

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13.12 Sorting tool management lists

13.12 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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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.
Tool types are used to sort tools with the same magazine location. Iden‐
tical types (e.g. milling cutters), in turn, are sorted according to their radius
value.
4. Press the "Acc. to type" softkey to display the tools arranged by tool type.
Identical types (e.g. milling cutters) are sorted according to their radius
value.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to name" softkey to display the tool names in alphabetical
order.
The replacement tool numbers are used to sort tools with the same
names.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to T number" softkey to display the tool names sorted
numerically.
- OR -
Press the "Acc. to D number" softkey to display the tools sorted by D
number.
The list is sorted according to the specified criteria.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0
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