Cycle Support - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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"Program" Operating Area
6.5 Free contour programming

6.5.11 Cycle support

References
Settings Editor
settings
Set. contour
prog.
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Additional tools in the form of prepared cycles requiring
parameterization only are also available for the following technologies:
· Drilling
· Milling
· Turning
Cycles Programming Guide
Settings
Define the following values in the window "Editor Settings":
· Horizontal scrolling ON/OFF
· Display hidden lines ON/OFF
· Time interval for Automatic Save
When you set Automatic Save, you can also set the time intervals
at which text must be saved automatically (applicable only to files
on hard disk). If a value ¹ 0 is entered, the softkey "Save file" is not
displayed. If the value 0 is entered, automatic save is not
performed.
· Automatic numbering ON/OFF
A new block number is automatically inserted on every new line. If
you wish to assign new block numbers to an existing program, use
the "Renumber" function.
· Number of first block
· Incrementation of block numbers (e.g. 1, 2, 10)
The following settings are possible for contour programming:
· Last line
Each time you complete a program step in the contour
programming you can insert a text in the last line
(e.g. "End of contour").
Other information
· The coordinate system and the technology to be used are set via
the machine data; see /IAM/ Installation and Start-Up Guide HMI
Advanced.
· Edited programs are automatically enabled after saving.
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