The parameters in our 18i controllers for variable sharing states (right out of the book):
6036 - Number of custom macro variables common to tool path (#100's)
[Example]
When this parameter is set to 10, the custom macro variables are specified as follows:
Custom macro variables 100 to 109 : Used commonly between two paths.
Custom macro variables 110 to 149 (199): Used independently for each path.
6037 - Number of custom macro variables common to tool path (after #500's)
[Example]
When this parameter is set to 10, the custom macro variables are specified as follows:
Custom macro variables 500 to 509 : Used commonly between two paths.
Custom macro variables 510 to 549 (999): Used independently for each path.
You can check parameters 6036 and 6037, see if they contain zeros or not. Personally, if you're not in a hurry, I'd wait for Bill to chime in. He'll know if the 18i and your O-TT are the same.