Setting The Multi-Channel View - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

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Setting the multi-channel view

Channel selection and se‐

(for "2 - 4 channels" view)

(for "2 - 4 channels" view)

Your machine has 6 channels.

You configure channels 1 - 4 for the multi-channel view and define the display sequence (e.g.

In the multi-channel view, for a channel switchover, you can only switch between the channels

configured for the multi-channel view; all others are not taken into consideration. Using the

<CHANNEL> key, advance the channel in the "Machine" operating area - you obtain the

following views: Channels "1" and "3", channels "3" and "4", channels "4" and "2". Channels

"5" and "6" are not displayed in the multi-channel view.

In the single-channel view, toggle between all of the channels (1...6) without taking into account

the configured sequence for the multi-channel view.

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.

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Here, you specify how many channels are displayed.

● 2 channels

● 3 channels

● 4 channels

You specify which channels in which sequence are displayed in the multi-

channel view.

Here, you specify which channels are displayed in the multi-channel view.

You can quickly hide channels from the view.

Select the "Machine" operating area.

Select the "JOG", "MDA" or "AUTO" mode.

Multi-channel view

11.4 Setting the multi-channel view