FANUC Series 30i/300i/300is-MODEL A. Machining Center System. User's manual - page 219

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12.3.28.2 

Tool life management (group editing screen) (15-inch display 

unit) 

 
On this screen, it is possible to edit tool life management data (such as 
tool life value, tool life counter, and tool data) for the tool group of 
interest. 
 

Displaying the group editing screen 

Procedure 

1.

 

Place the cursor on the tool group you want to edit from the list 

screen. 

2.

 

Press horizontal soft key [EDIT].   

 

 

Fig. 12.3.28.2 (a) Displaying tool life management (group editing screen) 

(15-inch) 

 

NOTE 

  

  If no tool is registered with a tool group, none of a 

life count type, a life value, and a tool life counter 
value is displayed for the tool group. 

 

-  Contents of (A) 

Like the counterpart of the list screen, (A) of the editing screen 
displays the next tool group number and override value.    If there is 
no appropriate tool group, **** is displayed instead. 
NEXT GROUP: 
 

Tool group for which life counting is started by the next M06 
command. 

USING GROUP: 
 

Tool group number for which life counting is currently under 
way. 

(A) 

(B) 

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SELECTED GROUP: 
 

Tool group number for which life counting is currently under 
way or life counting has been performed most recently. 

COUNT OVERRIDE: 
 

“1.0TIMES” is displayed if the tool life counter override signal is 
disabled (bit 2 (LFV) of parameter No. 6801 = 0). 

 

NOTE 

If arbitrary group numbers are enabled, NEXT 
GROUP, USING GROUP, and SELECTED GROUP 
are each represented with an arbitrary group number 
rather than the tool group number. 

 

  - Contents of (B)   

(B) details tool life management data related to a selected tool group 
as follows: 

TYPE 

:

1 Specification by count 

 

2 Specification by duration 

 

 

LIFE 

: Tool life value 

COUNT

: Tool life counter 

 

STATE

:

Tool status 

Tool in use 

Tool not in use 

 

Life remaining 

@ 

No indication 

 

Skip 

#

 # 

 

Life expired 

*

 * 

 

 

T-CODE

: Tool number 

M

 

H-CODE

: Tool length compensation specification code 

D-CODE

: Cutter compensation specification code 

 

T

 

H-CODE

: No display. 

D-CODE

: Tool offset value specification code   

if ATC type is in use (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 
5040 = 1) 

 

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NOTE 

1    The tool life counter indicates the count value for 

the tool indicated with @. 

2  If bit 3 (EMD) of parameter No. 6801 = 0, a tool 

number remains prefixed with @

 

even if the life of 

the tool has expired until another tool is selected. 

3  If bit 3 (EMD) of parameter No. 6801 = 1, the 

following differences can occur depending on the 
type of the life counter in use. 

•

  If the life counter type is specification by 

duration, the prefix is changed to “*” (life 
expired) as soon as the tool life expires. 

•

  If the life counter type is specification by count, 

the counter is incremented by one at the end of 
a program (such as M02 or M30).    So, the 
prefix is not changed to “*” (life expired) even if 
the tool life counter matches the life value.    The 
symbol “*” (life expired) appears when the tool 
life count is incremented after the CNC is reset. 

4    If bit 2 (ETE) of parameter No. 6804 = 1, the 

symbol “*” indicating the expiration of the life of the 
last tool appears on the tool life management 
screen when the life counter for the last tool of the 
tool group of interest matches the life value.    This 
way, the information about the last tool in the 
FOCAS2 or PMC window indicates that the life of 
the tool has expired if the tool change signal TLCH 
<Fn064.0> is 1. 

 
Displaying arbitrary groups and remaining set values 

             

 

 

Fig. 12.3.28.2 (b) Displaying arbitrary group numbers and remaining set 

values on the editing screen 

 

M

 

If the tool life management B function is enabled (bit 4 (LFB) of 
parameter No. 6805 = 1) and the following parameters are enabled, 
arbitrary groups and remaining set values are displayed. 
OPTION GROUP: 
 

Arbitrary group number   
(if bit 5 (TGN) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

REST COUNT: 
 

Remaining set value used until a new tool is selected   
(if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

 

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T

 

If the tool life management B function is enabled (bit 4 (LFB) of 
parameter No. 6805 = 1) 
Turret type (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 5040 = 0) 

•

 OPTION 

GROUP: 

 No 

display. 

•

 REST 

COUNT: 

 

Remaining set value used until a new tool is selected   
(if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

 
ATC type (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 5040 = 1) 

•

 OPTION 

GROUP: 

 

Arbitrary group number   
(if bit 5 (TGN) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

•

 REST 

COUNT: 

 

Remaining set value used until a new tool is selected   
(if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

 

Setting data on the group editing screen 

 
Tool life management data can be specified in the reset state (both the 
OP and RST signals are “0”).  However, setting bit 1 (TCI) of 
parameter No. 6804 to “1” enables tool life management data to be 
specified even during automatic operation (the OP signal is “1”). 
The available editing operations are listed below. 
 

M

 

 

Items that can be edited 

Mode 

Setting a life count type, life value, tool life counter, and tool 
data (T code, H code, and D code) 

All modes 

Adding tool numbers (T code) 

MDI 

Deleting all tool group data at a time 

MDI 

Deleting tool data (status, T code, H code, and D code) 

MDI 

Selecting tool skip 

MDI 

Specifying to clear tool data (life re-set) 

MDI 

 
 

T

 

Items that can be edited 

Mode 

Setting a life count type, life value, tool life counter, and tool 
data (T code and D code) 

However, the D code can be edited only if the ATC type 
is in use (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 5040 = 1). 

All modes 

Adding tool numbers (T code) 

MDI 

Deleting all tool group data at a time 

MDI 

Deleting tool data (status, T code, and D code) 

MDI 

Selecting tool skip 

MDI 

Specifying to clear tool data (life re-set) 

MDI 

 

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T

 

If no tool is registered with a tool group, none of a life count type, a 
tool life value, and a tool life counter value can be set for the tool 
group.    First of all, add a tool number (T code). 
 

NOTE 

1  As for USING GROUP or NEXT GROUP editing: 

<1>  During automatic operation (OP signal = “1” 

and bit 1 (TCI) of parameter No. 6804 = 1), 
only the tool life counter can be changed. 

<2>  In the reset state (OP signal = “0” and RST 

signal “0”), the following editing operation 
stops life management because it cannot be 
continued. 
-  Adding tool numbers (T code) 
-  Deleting all tool group data at a time 
-  Deleting tool data (status, T code, H code, 

and D code) 

2  The following editing operations may set the tool 

change signal to ”1”. 

- Selecting tool skip for the last tool. 
- Deleting tool numbers, resulting in any tool other 

than those whose life has expired or who have 
been skipped being not found in the tool group of 
interest. 

3  The following editing operations may reset the tool 

change signal to ”0”. 

- Adding tool numbers, leading to tools whose life 

has not expired being set in the tool group of 
interest. 

- Selecting tool clear. 

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Procedure 

  - Setting a life count type, tool life value, tool life counter, tool data, arbitrary group 

number, and remaining set value 

 
Setting a life count type, tool life value, tool life counter, tool data, 
arbitrary group number, and remaining set value 
Method 1 
1 

Place the cursor on the desired item. 

2 

Enter a value from the keypad. 

3 

Press horizontal soft key [INPUT].   

 
Method 2 
1 

Place the cursor on the desired item. 

2 

Enter a value from the keypad. 

3 Press 

. 

 

NOTE 

1  Changing a tool life value or tool life counter does 

not affect the tool status or tool change signal. 

2  Changing a life count type causes the tool life value 

and too life counter to be reset to 0. 

 

M

 

If the tool life management B function is enabled (bit 4 (LFB) of 
parameter No. 6805 = 1) and the following parameters are enabled, 
arbitrary groups and remaining set values can be specified 
OPTION GROUP: 
 

Arbitrary group number   
(if bit 5 (TGN) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

REST COUNT: 
 

Remaining set value used until a new tool is selected   
(if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1) 

 

T

 

If the tool life management B function is enabled (bit 4 (LFB) of 
parameter No. 6805 = 1) 
Turret type (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 5040 = 0) 

•

 OPTION 

GROUP: 

 

Cannot be set. 

•

 REST 

COUNT: 

 

It is possible to set a remaining set value to be used until a new 
tool is selected (if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1). 

ATC type (bit 3 (TCT) of parameter No. 5040 = 1) 

•

 OPTION 

GROUP: 

 

Arbitrary group numbers can be set (if bit 5 (TGN) of parameter 
No. 6802 = 1). 

•

 REST 

COUNT: 

 

It is possible to set a remaining set value to be used until a new 
tool is selected (if bit 3 (GRP) of parameter No. 6802 = 1). 

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  - Adding tool numbers 

Tool numbers can be added to a tool group as follows: 
1 

Select the MDI mode. 

2 

Place the cursor on the tool data (T code, H code, or D code) just 
before a tool number to be added. 

3 

Enter the tool number from the key pad. 

4 

Press horizontal soft key [INSERT].   

 
(Example) 
 

Adding tool number 1550 between numbers 1 and 2 (for the M 
series) 
1 

Move the cursor to the data for number 1, enter “1550”, and 
press [INSERT]. 

 

 

 
2  The entered T code 1550 is inserted in the position of 

number 2.    The H and D codes are reset to 0. 

 

 

 

  - Deleting all tool group data at a time 

All tool group data can be deleted at a time as follows: 
1 

Select the MDI mode. 

2 

Place the cursor on the tool data (T code, H code, or D code) just 
Select the tool group from which all tool data you want to delete 
at a time. 

3 

Press horizontal soft key [DELETE].   

4 

Press horizontal soft key [GROUP].   

5 

Press horizontal soft key [EXEC].   

 

  - Deleting tool data 

Tool data can be deleted from a tool group as follows: 
1 

Select the MDI mode. 

2 

Place the cursor on the tool data (T code, H code, or D code) you 
want to delete. 

3 

Press horizontal ssoft key [DELETE].   

4 

Press horizontal ssoft key [<CURS>].   

 

NOTE 

1  Deleting all tools from a tool group is equivalent to 

deleting the tool group itself. 

2  Deleting a tool indicated with @ (in use) results in @ 

being moved to the previous tool whose life has 
expired or which has been skipped. 

 

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  - Selecting tool skip 

Tool data can be placed in a skip state as follows: 
1 

Select the MDI mode. 

2 

Place the cursor on the tool data (T code, H code, or D code) for 
a tool you want to skip. 

3 

Press horizontal soft key [STATE].   

4 

Press horizontal soft key [SKIP].   

 

  - Specifying to clear tool data (life re-set) 

Tool data state can be cleared as follows: 
1 

Select the MDI mode. 

2 

Place the cursor on the tool data (T code, H code, or D code) for 
a tool you want to clear. 

3 

Press horizontal soft key [STATE].   

4 

Press horizontal soft key [CLEAR].   

 

  - Selecting a tool group 

A tool group can be selected as follows: 
Method 1 
1 

Enter a tool group number from the keypad. 

2 

Press horizontal soft key [NO.SRH].   

 

NOTE 

If arbitrary group numbers are enabled, a tool group 
is selected by searching for an arbitrary group 
number rather than the tool group number. 

 
Method 2 
1 

Press page key 

 or 

  to display the target tool group. 

 

  - Switching to the list screen 

The tool life management (list screen) can be resumed as follows: 
1 

Press horizontal soft key [END].