Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual page 58

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Operator Components/Operating Sequences
2.5 General operating sequences
Abort
Save
file
Close
editor
Generate
Contour
contour
Accept
contour
Drilling Milling
Turning
OK
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The function "Replace All" is only enabled for files located on the hard
drive (i.e., not in the NC memory).
If you press "Abort", the Find + Replace process is stopped and the
window closed. You are back in "Edit mode" again".
Save File
Changes are saved in the file loaded in the editor.
Additional information
Please note that the changes to programs stored in the NC memory
take immediate effect.
The save options for the control system can be altered in the
"Settings" menu (e.g., save automatically, etc.).
(See Chapter "Startup")
Close editor
When you select the "Close editor" softkey, a dialog box may appear
in which you must confirm whether or not to save the changes. The
text editor is then closed and the current program overview is
displayed again.
Horizontal softkeys
Free contour programming
Use the "Contour" and "Generate contour" softkeys to call up the free
contour programming function.
The part program block is inserted in the part programs with the
appropriate parameter settings.
Cycle parameterization
The following programming support functions are available:
• Drilling, milling, turning (cycles)
• Contouring (free contour programming)
You can call up the relevant cycle parameter settings via the Drilling,
Milling, Turning vertical softkeys.
Enter the new values for the cycle parameters.
The part program block is inserted in the part programs with the
appropriate parameter settings.
Example:
CYCLE81 (110, 100, 2, 35)
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
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