Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 659

Drilling a position pattern
You can drill a position pattern:
● First select the desired function (e.g. "Centering") via the softkey in "Drilling".
● Select the appropriate tool, enter the desired values in the parameter screen and press
● Press the "Positions" softkey and select the desired position pattern (e.g. any positions)
Swiveling
Manual swivel is available for the setup, measuring and machining of workpieces with
inclined, swiveled surfaces (see Section "Swiveling (Page 137)").
Approach and retraction
When machining the workpiece, you traverse from the current position to the machining start
point. After the machining process, the tool is returned along a direct path to the starting
point.
Milling
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the "Accept" softkey to confirm the technology block.
The input screen is closed and the line with the technology data is displayed in the main
screen.
via softkey, enter the desired values in the parameter screen form press the "Accept"
softkey.
The input screen is closed and the technology and positioning blocks are displayed in
brackets.
Working with Manual Machine
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