Tool Group Data

  • Point data access.
  • Point configuration.
  • Point array elements.

Point data access

You can configure a point to access tool group data, including the:

  • Number of tools in the tool group.
  • Tool life value.
  • Tool group count (number of cuts).
  • Units to be used to increment the count (either Cycles or Minutes).
Note:

Access for:

Machining CNC Type M Are read/write except for the number of tools in the tool group.
Lathe CNC Type T Are read-only.

Point Configuration

Specify the following for tool group data points.

Point Class ANALOG
Type DINT
Access Read/Write
Valid Addresses TDGN<X>, where X is the tool group number
Number of Elements 4

Point array elements

The elements of the Individual Tool Data point array are as follows.

Element 0 The number of tools in the tool group
Element 1 The tool life value
Element 2 The tool group count (number of cuts)
Element 3 The units to be used to increment the counter. The value identifies the unit as follows.
Value Unit
0 Cycles
1 Minutes
Note: If the first element of the array point, element 0, has a value of 0, this indicates that no tools have been registered in this tool group. If this is the case, then you should not try to set the other elements of this array point.