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Display area Description (Continuation)
By pressing the VSK 2.3 "Repeat program" the verti-
cal softkey bar with the function for repeating parts
of programs opens net (see section 5.8).
By pressing the VSK 2.8 "Back" you switch back to
the vertical softkey bar 1.
5.3 Settings
Each parameter defined in the program header, except the measuring
units and the dimensions of the blank, can be changed everywhere in the
program.
The settings in the program header are constant, as long as they are not
altered somewhere else later in the program.
Some of the parameters in the program header can be changed with the
function "Settings", like the retraction mode, the tool change point, the
safety distance, speed limits for the spindle and the machining sense.
The function "Settings" can be opened as follows:
5.3.1 Selecting the function "Settings"
By pressing the VSK 1.1 "Settings" the following win-
dow for entering the parameters for the blank opens.
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Section 5
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