Programming instructions

NC Programming 17VRS Tool Management Commands
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Move Location into Position ‘MMP’
The MMP command initiates a tool storage move which places the loca-
tion selected via the T word in the specified position (change, installation
or processing position).
MMP
MMP(<Position[1..4]>)
MMP(2)
MMP(<Position[1..4]>,<direction[0..2]>)
MMP(3,1)
MMP(<Variable>,<Variable>)
MMP(@56,@55)
Position = 1: move selected location to change position 1
Position = 2: move selected location to change position 2
Position = 3: move selected location to change position 3
Position = 4: move selected location to change position 4
Direction = 0: any given direction
Direction = 1: positive direction
Direction = 2: negative direction
Optionally, the position into which the selected location is to be brought
and the direction to be taken when the tool is moved to the specified posi-
tion can also be declared.
If no direction or position is specified, tool management selects the short-
est distance and change position 1.
The MMP command is generally used for sorting work and for adding or
removing tools.
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When used with the T-word the MMP command refers exclusively to
locations and not to tools. For this reason, if tools are called according
to the position using MMP, any spare tools which are present are ig-
nored during a process unless they are explicitly programmed in the
NC-program with the aid of the T-word and the corresponding location
number.
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The CNC does not wait until the tool storage unit has completed its
motion. It continues to process the NC-program while the move is be-
ing carried out. If this is not desirable, the MRY command tool storage
ready? can be used to halt execution of the NC-program until the tool
storage motion is completed.
Syntax