Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE sl Commissioning Manual page 536

Technologies and cycles
21.4 Milling
Channel-specific cycle setting data
SD55212 $SCS_FUNCTION_MASK_TECH_SET
= 6
Bit 0
Bit 1
Bit 2
21.4.4 Cylinder surface transformation (TRACYL)
Precondition
● There must be at least one rotary axis at the machine.
● The milling tool must be radially oriented to the cylinder to be machined.
Function
The following groove machining operations can be performed with the Cylinder surface
transformation functions:
● Longitudinal grooves on cylindrical bodies
● Transverse grooves on cylindrical objects
● Grooves with any path on cylindrical bodies
The path of the grooves is programmed with reference to the unwrapped, level surface of the
cylinder. Programming can be realized using straight line/circle, drilling or milling cycles or
contour milling (free contour programming).
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Tool preselection active.
The next tool is prepared directly after a tool change.
Note: For a revolver, the setting data must be set to "0".
Automatic calculation of the thread depth for metric threads.
Take the thread diameter and thread depth from the table.
Software option
You require the following software option in order to use this function:
"Transmit and peripheral surface transformation".
Cross-technology function screen
Commissioning Manual, 12/2017, 6FC5397-1DP40-6BA1
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