Selection Of Operating Mode / Changing Operating Mode - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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4.1.3 Selection of operating mode / changing operating mode

Machine manufacturer
Operating mode change
Jog
MDA
Auto
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SINUMERIK 840D/810D Operator's Guide HMI Embedded (BEM) – 03.04 Edition
4.1 Data structure of the NC control
Function
The defined modes for operating a SINUMERIK control system are
Jog, MDA and Automatic. They are selected via the MCP or by means
of softkeys.
Whether the requested mode can be accessed and the manner in
which it is accessed can be configured machine-specifically in the
PLC program.
Not all mode changes are permitted.
An error message is output if a mode change request is rejected by
the system. The error message will indicate the error cause and
possibly the remedy.
Operating sequence
Selection of mode
The selected mode is displayed in the mode field on the screen.
Machine
Channel Reset
Program aborted
1 = operating mode
To select the modes
•
Jog
•
MDA
•
Automatic
press one of the keys shown on the left on the machine control panel
or
the corresponding vertical softkey that you can access via the "Area
switchover" key:
Machine Operating Area
Jog
1
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