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2 Description of Functions
2.1 General
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Description of Functions
2.1
General
2.1.1
Overview
Hardware structure/data structure
The data relating to tool management are divided up as follows in the SINUMERIK 840/880
system:
Fig. 2.1
Distribution of the data required for tool management
Current
magazine
assign-
ment
Display program
Tool offset
PLC
NC
COM
UMS
TO
DBs
SINUMERIK 880,
SINUMERIK 840 or
SINUMERIK 840C
operator panel
The TO memory is assigned to the NC area; it is physically located in the link RAM. The tool
offsets for the individual cutting edges are stored in the TO memory. The current assignment
of the tool-holding magazine is kept in data blocks in the PLC area. The COM area contains,
amongst other things, the UMS (user memory submodule) where the display descriptions (link
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