Displaying The Current Program Block - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Machining the workpiece

5.4 Displaying the current program block

See also
Selecting a program (Page 102)
5.4 Displaying the current program block
5.4.1 Current block display
The window of the current block display shows you the program blocks currently being
executed.
Display of current program
The following information is displayed in the running program:
● The workpiece name or program name is entered in the title row.
● The program block which is just being processed appears colored.
Editing a program directly
In the Reset state, you can edit the current program directly.
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5. Press the <SINGLE BLOCK> key again, if the machining is not sup-
posed to run block-by-block.
The key is deselected again.
If you now press the <CYCLE START> key again, the program is exe-
cuted to the end without interruption.
1. Press the <INSERT> key.
2. Place the cursor at the relevant position and edit the program block.
Direct editing is only possible for G code blocks in the NC memory, not
for external execution.
3. Press the <INSERT> key to exit the program and the edit mode again.
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