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TD10487_PCNC440_ATC_Install_1220A
TO MANUALLY LOAD A TOOL INTO THE TRAY
1.
From the PathPilot interface, on the
ATC
tab,
click the
Go To Tray Load Position
button (see
Figure 35
)
.
The spindle head moves up and the ATC moves
into the door open position.
2.
Insert a tool into an open fork on the tray.
3.
From the
ATC
tab, type the tool number into
the
Insert
DRO field (see
Figure 35
). Press
ENTER
on the keyboard.
4.
Click the
Insert
button (see
Figure 35
).
The tool is assigned to the exposed tray slot.
5. Click the
Tray FWD
button or the
Tray REV
button (see
Figure 35
)
.
The tray advances to the next slot location.
6. Click the
Retract
button (see
Figure 35
)
.
The tray returns to machining position.
TO AUTOMATICALLY UNLOAD A TOOL FROM THE TRAY
NOTE:
Typing a new tool number in the Tool DRO
does not remove the tool from its tray assignment.
1.
From the PathPilot interface, on the
ATC
tab,
type the tool number in the
Remove
DRO field
(see
Figure 36
). Press Enter on the keyboard.
2.
Click the
Remove
button (see
Figure 36
).
The ATC fetches the tool from the tray.
3. Remove the tool from the spindle.
4. From the
ATC
tab, click the
ATC FWD
button or
the
ATC REV
button (see
Figure 36
).
The tray advances to the next location and
fetches another tool.
5. Click the
Retract
button
.
The tray returns to machining position.
Figure 35
Figure 36
