Owner's manual

Allen-Bradley 7300 Series CNC
Tape Compatibility
Appendix D
D-5
We recommend that you use this set-up when running your control in 7300
mode:
SetThis Tool Length Offset Parameter: To: Explanation:
Tool Geometry Mode (AMP[202]): immediate shift/immediate move once the offsetis programmed,the geometry
offsetis activated immediatelyand the
coordinatesystemgets shifted immediately.
Tool WearMode(AMP[203]): immediate shift/immediate move once the offsetisprogrammed,thewearoffset
isactivatedimmediately and thecoordinate
systemgetsshifted immediate ly.
Tool OffsetCancel (AMP[204]): cancelgeometry&wear boththegeometryand wearoffsetare cancelled
whentheactive offsetiscancelled.
Tool NumberIntegerFormat (AMP [497]): integer format specify the integerformatofaT-word thatis
usedtoprogramatoolnumber.
If the Tool Life Management option is present, sets these AMP parameters
for 7300 compatibility:
SetThis Tool Length Offset Parameter: To: Explanation:
Tool Number/GroupBoundary(AMP[131]): 9799 specify the divisionbetweenordinary tool
numbers andtoollife groups
T-word ProgrammingMethod (AMP[132]): nextTool in T-word forthis method,the T-word tobe
activatedisprogrammedin a blockthat
doesnotcontainan M06
Important: For systems with the Tool Life Management option, the
T-word is limited to 4 digits in the range of 1 to 9799.
Refer to your AMP reference manual for details on these parameters.
Important: When 7300 mode is active on the control, automatic tool
changing requires the proper PAL interface and may require changing the
AMP parameters described above. The Random Tool feature of the control
is also available to interface with special tool changers.
The 9/Series control has two offsets tables: geometry and wear table. The
sum from t hese two tables is used to generate tool length data when the
tool offset number is programmed. When in 7300 mode, the active offset
is also computed as the sum of the geometry and wear offsets. Refer to
Chapter 3 for details.
Important: When changing from inch to metric (or vice versa) in 7300
mode, the 9/Series control does automatic conversion on tool offset
values. The 7300 did not provide this automatic conversion, and instead,
required the operator to re-enter tool offsets.