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.