Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual page 142

Customizing the "Machine" operating area
8.9 Multi-channel support
Precondition
● Multi-channel data only involve machines where the first technology is turning.
● For multi-channel machine, the following data must be the same for all channels:
– Measurement unit
– Work offset (e.g. G54)
– Z value of the work offset (optional)
– Blank
– Speed limitation
● Further, the following JobShop-specific data must be the same for all channels:
– Retraction plane (one each for the main and counterspindle)
– Tailstock (one each for the main and counterspindle)
– Tool change point (one each for the main and counterspindle)
– Safety clearance
– Climbing/ and conventional
Creating a multi-channel program
For multi-channel machining, you require a job list with the following data:
● Program names
● Program type
● G code
● ShopTurn program
● Channel assignment
After you have created a job list, in the "multi-channel data" parameter screen, you can combine
the data from the G code and JobShop, which is then saved as cycle call in the job list. The
"multi-channel data" parameter screen is displayed as soon as at least one ShopTurn program
is contained in a job list.
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Software option
You require the "ShopMill/ShopTurn" option to generate and edit ShopTurn/
ShopMill programs.
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