Positioning Axes - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Working in manual mode

4.4 Positioning axes

4.4 Positioning axes
In manual mode, you can traverse individual or several axes to certain positions in order to
implement simple machining sequences.
The feedrate / rapid traverse override is active during traversing.
Procedure
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1. If required, select a tool.
2. Select the "JOG" operating mode.
3. Press the "Positions" softkey.
4. Specify the desired value for the feedrate F.
- OR -
Press the "Rapid traverse" softkey.
The rapid traverse is displayed in field "F".
5. Enter the target position or target angle for the axis or axes to be trav-
ersed.
6. Press the <CYCLE START> key.
The axis is traversed to the specified target position.
If target positions were specified for several axes, the axes are trav-
ersed simultaneously.
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