Multi-Channel Support; Working With Several Channels - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Multi-channel machining

11.2 Multi-channel support

Using the channel menu, you can always select all channels, also those not configured for
multi-channel view. If you switch to another channel, which is not configured for the multi-
channel view, then the system automatically switches into the single-channel view. There is
no automatic switchback into the multi-channel view, even if a channel is again selected, which
has been configured for multi-channel view.
Procedure
11.2 Multi-channel support
11.2.1

Working with several channels

Multi-channel support
SINUMERIK Operate supports you when generating the program, the simulation and when
running-in a program on multi-channel machines.
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1. Select the "Machine" operating area.
2. Select the "JOG", "MDA" or "AUTO" mode.
3. Press the menu forward key and the "Settings" softkey.
4. Press the "Multi-channel view" softkey.
The "Settings for Multi-Channel View" window is opened.
5. Set the multi-channel or single-channel view and define which channels
are to be seen in the "Machine" operating area - and in the editor - in
which sequence.
Software options
For the multi-channel functionality and support, i.e. for generating and editing
synchronized programs in the multi-channel editor as well as the block search,
you require the "programSYNC" option.
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