tool life any info available

[rapid]

i use macros mostly for counting tool life.
never really had anything to do with fanuc tool life as such.
any info would be appreciated.
do not know macro option for 10 11 t or m but would like to.

[A Routledge]

This I found worked for us

Param and prog changes for tool life management on 0i-mb


TO SWITCH tool life management ON

1) MDI
2) Param write enable
3) Param #6800

MT6 IGI SNC GRS SIG LTM GS2 GS1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Param #6801

M6E EXT EMD LFV
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

Param #6802


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1


Write sub-routines

%
O8999(SETTING TOOL LIFE)
G10L3P1
P(group no.) L(no of parts)
T00??(tool no.)H?? (offset no.)
G11
G99
%

%
O0005 (tool life management enable)
G10 L50
M6801 R 11001000
G11
M99
%

%
O0006 (tool life management disable)
G10 L50
M6801 R 00000000
G11
M99
%

(In program used)

O0001
G0 G90 …………………M3 ;
G43 …………..M8 ;
M98 P0005 (ENABL TLM)
M6T0101 (Call tool out of GRP 1)
T(next tool no.)
GO G90 G54.1 P?? X0.0 Y0.0 C0.0 S????? M?
G0G43Z60H15 (Comp no. 15 which is assigned to tool no. 15 in GRP 1)
:
;
M98 P0006 (DISABLE TLM)
M01
/
/M98 P8888
T??(Tool description)
M06
T(next tool no.)



To clear alarm when tool has reached its life end

MDI

OFFSET SETTINGS

TOOL LIFE

OPERATOR

CLEAR

EXECUTE

[rapid]

what is in p8888 ?

[A Routledge]

Sorry should have removed it !
Ir is just a zeroing subroutine in our machines

[User1983]

are these parameter settings comon to the fanuc 18i control and if so do these parameters turn on a tool life managment page in your offset settings menu? if not how is it then monitered?