Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operating Manual page 8

Table of contents
2.5.6 Calibrating the electrical tool probe............................................................................................. 68
2.6 Measuring the workpiece zero .................................................................................................... 69
2.6.1 Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 69
2.6.2 Sequence of operations .............................................................................................................. 72
2.6.3 Examples with manual swivel ..................................................................................................... 73
2.6.4 Calibrating the electronic workpiece probe ................................................................................. 74
2.6.5 Setting the edge .......................................................................................................................... 76
2.6.6 Edge measurement..................................................................................................................... 78
2.6.7 Measuring a corner ..................................................................................................................... 80
2.6.8 Measuring a pocket and hole ...................................................................................................... 83
2.6.9 Measuring a spigot...................................................................................................................... 90
2.6.10 Aligning the plane........................................................................................................................ 95
2.6.11 Defining the measurement function selection ............................................................................. 97
2.6.12 Corrections after measurement of the zero point ....................................................................... 98
2.7 Work offsets .............................................................................................................................. 100
2.7.1 Display active zero offset .......................................................................................................... 101
2.7.2 Displaying the work offset "overview" ....................................................................................... 102
2.7.3 Displaying and editing base zero offset .................................................................................... 103
2.7.4 Displaying and editing settable zero offset ............................................................................... 104
2.7.5 Displaying the zero offset details. ............................................................................................. 105
2.7.6 Deleting a work offset................................................................................................................ 106
2.7.7 Measuring the workpiece zero .................................................................................................. 107
2.8 Monitoring axis and spindle data .............................................................................................. 108
2.8.1 Specify working area limitations................................................................................................ 108
2.8.2 Editing spindle data................................................................................................................... 109
2.9 Displaying setting data lists....................................................................................................... 110
2.10 Handwheel assignment............................................................................................................. 111
2.11 MDA .......................................................................................................................................... 113
2.11.1 Loading an MDA program from the Program Manager ............................................................ 113
2.11.2 Saving an MDA program........................................................................................................... 114
2.11.3 Executing an MDA program ...................................................................................................... 115
2.11.4 Deleting an MDA program......................................................................................................... 116
3 Execution in manual mode..................................................................................................................... 117
3.1 General...................................................................................................................................... 117
3.2 Selecting a tool and spindle ...................................................................................................... 117
3.2.1 T, S, M windows........................................................................................................................ 117
3.2.2 Selecting a tool.......................................................................................................................... 119
3.2.3 Starting and stopping a spindle manually ................................................................................. 120
3.2.4 Position spindle ......................................................................................................................... 121
3.3 Traversing axes......................................................................................................................... 122
3.3.1 Traverse axes by a defined increment...................................................................................... 122
3.3.2 Traversing axes by a variable increment .................................................................................. 124
3.4 Positioning axes ........................................................................................................................ 125
3.5 Swiveling ................................................................................................................................... 126
3.6 Simple face milling of workpiece............................................................................................... 130
3.7 Default settings for manual mode ............................................................................................. 133
4 Machining the workpiece ....................................................................................................................... 135
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Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
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