Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 436

Programming technology functions (cycles)
8.4 Milling
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7.
 Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 000123" softkeys to
engrave a workpiece count with a fixed number of digits and leading
zeroes.
The format text <######,_$AC_ACTUAL_PARTS> is inserted and
you return to the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place holders
(#) in the engraving field.
If the specified number of positions (e.g. ##) is not sufficient to
represent the unit quantity, then the cycle automatically increases
the number of positions.
- OR
7.
 Press the "Variable" and "Workpiece count 123" softkeys if you want
to engrave a workpiece count without leading zeroes.
The format text <#,_$AC_ACTUAL_PARTS> is inserted and you
return to the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 Define the number of digits by adjusting the number of place holders
in the engraving field.
If the specified number of digits is not enough to display the
workpiece count (e.g. 123), the cycle will automatically increase the
number digits.
7.
 Press the "Variable" and "Number 123.456" softkeys if you want to
engrave a any number in a certain format.
The format text <#.###,_VAR_NUM> is inserted and you return to
the engraving field with the softkey bar.
 The place holders #.### define the digit format in which the number
defined in _VAR_NUM will be engraved.
For example, if you have stored 12.35 in _VAR_NUM, you can
format the variable as follows.
Input
<#,_VAR_NUM>
<####,_VAR_NUM>
<#,_VAR_NUM>
<#.,_VAR_NUM>
Output Meaning
12 Places before decimal point
unformatted, no places after the
decimal point
0012 4 places before decimal point,
leading zeros, no places after the
decimal point
12 4 places before decimal point,
leading blanks, no places after the
decimal point
12.35 Places before and after the
decimal point not formatted.
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