Preface - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Programming Manual

Preface

Structure of the documentation
The SINUMERIK documentation is organized in 3 parts:
● General Documentation
● User documentation
● Manufacturer/service documentation
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Target group
This documentation is intended for machine tool programmers using the HMI sl software.
Benefits
With the user manual, the target group can develop, write, test, and debug programs.
Standard scope
This documentation only describes the functionality of the standard version of the measuring
cycles. The machinery construction OEM documents supplements or changes that he makes
(the machinery construction OEM).
Other functions not described in this documentation might be executable in the control.
However, no claim can be made regarding the availability of these functions when the
equipment is first supplied or in the event of servicing.
Measuring cycles
Programming Manual, 03/2009 Edition, 6FC5398-4BP10-2BA0
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