Starting Execution At A Specific Point; Use Block Search - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Universal Operating Manual

Machining the workpiece

7.7 Starting execution at a specific point

7.7 Starting execution at a specific point
7.7.1

Use block search

If you want to perform only a certain section of a program on the machine, then you need not
start the program from the beginning. You can start the program from a specified program
block.
Applications
• Stopping or interrupting program execution
• Specify a target position, e.g. during remachining
Determining a search target
• User-friendly search target definition (search positions)
– Direct specification of the search target by positioning the cursor in the selected program
– Search target via text search
– The search target is the interruption point (main program and subprogram)
– The search target is the higher program level of the interruption point (main program and
• Search pointer
– Direct entry of the program path
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(main program)
Note:
It must be ensured during a block search that the correct tool is in the working position
before commencing execution of the program.
The function is only available if there is an interruption point. After a program interruption
(CYCLE STOP, RESET or Power Off), the controller saves the coordinates of the interruption
point.
subprogram)
A change of levels is only possible if an interruption point located in a sub-program is
selected. It is thus possible to switch to the main program level and back to the level of the
interruption point.
Note
You can search for a specific point in subprograms with the search pointer if there is no
interruption point.
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