Siemens SINUMERIK 840D SL Operating Manual page 12

Table of contents
4.13 Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces ....................................................... 189
4.14 Setting for automatic mode ....................................................................................................... 191
5 Simulating machining............................................................................................................................. 193
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 193
5.2 Simulation before machining of the workpiece ......................................................................... 200
5.3 Simultaneous recording before machining of the workpiece .................................................... 201
5.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece .................................................... 202
5.5 Different views of the workpiece ............................................................................................... 203
5.5.1 Plan view ................................................................................................................................... 203
5.5.2 3D view...................................................................................................................................... 203
5.5.3 Side view ................................................................................................................................... 204
5.6 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 205
5.6.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 205
5.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 205
5.7 Program control during the simulation ...................................................................................... 206
5.7.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 206
5.7.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 207
5.8 Changing and adapting a simulation graphic............................................................................ 208
5.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 208
5.8.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 209
5.8.3 Rotating the graphical representation ....................................................................................... 209
5.8.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 210
5.8.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 211
5.9 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 212
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Generating a G code program ............................................................................................................... 213
6.1 Graphical programming............................................................................................................. 213
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 214
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 217
6.4 Fundamentals ........................................................................................................................... 218
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 218
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens .............................................................................. 218
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ............................................................................................................. 219
6.5 Generating a G code program .................................................................................................. 220
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 221
6.7 Machining plane, milling direction, retraction plane, safe clearance and feedrate (PL, RP,
SC, F) ........................................................................................................................................ 223
6.8 Selection of the cycles via softkey ............................................................................................ 224
6.9 Calling technology functions ..................................................................................................... 229
6.9.1 Hiding cycle parameters............................................................................................................ 229
6.9.2 Setting data for cycles............................................................................................................... 229
6.9.3 Checking cycle parameters....................................................................................................... 230
6.9.4 Programming variables ............................................................................................................. 230
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Operating Manual, 02/2012, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA0
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