ID 21028

Tool change is not permitted if 3D tool geometry compensation is active.

Description

With active 3D tool geometry compensation (TGC) in NC program, a tool change is programmed.

Example:

Wrong:

N10 D1

N20 #TGC ON

N.. D2

N40 #TGC OFF

Correct:

N10 D1

N20 #TGC ON

:

N.. #TGC OFF

N.. D2

N.. #TGC ON

:

N.. #TGC OFF

:

M30

Response

Class

2

Abort NC program processing.

Solution

Class

3

Check and modify NC program. Tool change may only be executed during deselected 3D tool geometry compensation (#TGC OFF).

Error type

1, Error message from NC program.