Operation Manual

596 Organization mode of operation
8.3 Transfer
Transferring tool data
Tools are backed up in two steps:
 Creating a tool backup: The parameters are archived in ZIP files
and stored in the control.
 Transmitting/Receiving the tool backup files.
 Restoring tools: Restores the backup files into the active data on
the CNC PILOT (login required).
Tool selection
You can also create a tool backup without connecting to an external
storage device.
Press the Transfer soft key (login required).
Open the tool transfer.
Tool backup data
When creating a tool backup, you can choose whether to save the data
of specific tools or all tools. Select the desired tools in the tool list or
turret list:
Press the Backup tools soft key
Open the tool list
Open the turret list
Mark tools
Confirm selection
The CNC PILOT Here you can define which tool data you want to save.
Soft keys for tool transfer
Transmits all marked files from the
control to the remote station.
Receives all files marked on the
remote station.
Deletes all marked files after a
confirmation prompt (login required).
Creates a tool backup data record as a
.zip file.
Restores data from the now selected
backup data record to the active
control system (login required).
Marks all files in the current window.
Marks or unmarks the file at the
cursor position and moves the cursor
down one position.
Selects the ZIP or HTT file type. The
tool data can also be transferred
directly as a HTT file (e.g. from a tool
presetter).