Siemens Sinumerik 840D Operating Turning page 439

Simple programming example
The operating area "Contour" with the input mask for
the starting point of the contour opens (recognizable
by the yellow vertical softkeys and the yellow con-
tour step bar on the left side of the screen, see next
page).
13 Enter the following coordinates for the starting point.
Confirm your inputs by pressing the VSK 8 "Accept".
14. Insert as the only contour element a straight line ZX
into the program.
Press the VSK 1.4 "Straight ZX" to insert a straight
line in ZX-direction to the contour description.
The parameter window for the "Straight ZX" opens.
15. Insert the following coordinates into the parameter
mask:
Note:
The starting angle to the Z axis "α1" will be automati-
cally calculated from the values "Z" and "X".
Confirm your inputs by pressing the VSK 8 "Accept".
16. Examine now the finished contour.
For this, switch with the orange selection cursor to
the yellow contour step bar on the left side of the
screen, by pressing the blue "cursor-to-the-left" key
on the keyboard.
Place the orange selection cursor on the END-
symbol, using the blue "cursor-down" key on the
keyboard.
The following screen with the a sketch of the finished
contour is displayed (see next page).
840D/828D SINUMERIK Operate
Section 2
Notes