
B-63783EN-1/01 10.TOOL FUNCTION
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10.1 TOOL FUNCTION
General
A tool can be selected by specifying its tool number following address
T. The tool number consists of a numeric value of no more than 10
digits.
When a T code is specified, the code signal for a specified tool number
and strobe signal are sent. These are used for selecting a tool on the
machine side. This code signal is maintained until another T code is
specified.
Only one T code can be specified in one block. The maximum number
of digits can be specified in parameter No. 2032. If a command longer
than the maximum number of digits is specified, an alarm can be
issued.
Values that can be set as the allowable number of digits and the ranges
of valid settings are listed below. When the allowable number of digits
is set to 10, a negative value cannot be specified in the T code.
Table 10.1 Allowable Numbers of Digits in the T Code and Valid Setting Ranges
Allowable number of digits
Parameter(No.2032)
Negative value specification
permitted/not permitted (bit 2
(TSN) of parameter No. 2003)
Range of valid settings
Disabled 0 to 9
1
Enabled -9 to 9
Disabled 0 to 99
2
Enabled -99 to 99
Disabled 0 to 999
3
Enabled -999 to 999
Disabled 0 to 9,999
4
Enabled -9,999 to 9,999
Disabled 0 to 99,999
5
Enabled -99,999 to 99,999
Disabled 0 to 999,999
6
Enabled -999,999 to 999,999
Disabled 0 to 9,999,999
7
Disabled -9,999,999 to 9,999,999
Disabled 0 to 99,999,999
8
Enabled -99,999,999 to 99,999,999
Disabled 0 to 999,999,999
9
Enabled -999,999,999 to 999,999,999
10 Disabled 0 to 4,294,967,295