Call Work Offsets; Repeating Program Blocks - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Creating a ShopMill program

7.9 Call work offsets

7.9 Call work offsets
You can call work offsets (G54, etc.) from any program.
You define work offsets in work offset lists. You can also view the coordinates of the selected
offset here.
Procedure
7.10

Repeating program blocks

If certain steps when machining a workpiece have to be executed more than once, it is only
necessary to program these steps once. You have the option of repeating program blocks.
Note
Machining several workpieces
The program repeat function is not suitable to program repeat machining of parts.
In order to repeatedly machine the same workpieces (Page 268) program this using end of
program.
Start and end marker
You must mark the program blocks that you want to repeat with a start and end marker. You
can then call these program blocks up to 200 times within a program. The markers must be
unique, i.e. they must have different names. No names used in the NCK can be used.
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1. Press the "Various", "Transformations" and "Work offset" softkeys.
The "Work offset" window opens.
2. Select the desired work offset (e.g. G54).
3. Press the "Accept" softkey.
The work offset is transferred into the work plan.
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