Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual page 299

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Set
marker
Set
marker
Repeat
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
It is also possible to use the same marker as the end marker of the
preceding program blocks and as the start marker for the following
program blocks.
Repeating program blocks
Press the "Misc." and "Set marker" softkeys.
Enter a name.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
A start marker is inserted behind the current block.
Enter the program blocks that you want to repeat later.
Press the "Misc." and "Set marker" softkeys.
Enter a name.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
An end marker is inserted behind the current block.
Continue programming up to the point where you want to repeat
the program blocks.
Press the "Misc." and "Repeat" softkeys.
Enter the names of the start and end markers and the number of
times the blocks are to be repeated.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
The marked program blocks are repeated.
Programming with ShopMill
3.10 Miscellaneous functions
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Start marker
End marker
Repeat
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