Simulation And Simultaneous Recording - Siemens SINUMERIK 840DE Operation & Programming Manual

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General Functions

9.1 Simulation and simultaneous recording

9.1

Simulation and simultaneous recording

Display elements
Cross-hair
Coordinate system
Tool edge
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Function
You can perform the following actions:
• In fast motion graphically display each axis motion (simulation)
• Record the results of an EasyStep machining sequence on the
screen during the machining operation (simultaneous recording)
• Display each axis motion graphically (dry run).
The colors used in the graphics display area represent the following:
• Red =
• Green
=
• Yellow
=
You can use the cross-hair to
• select the center of the zoomed area and
• set the measuring point.
The orientation of the axes (coordinate system) is defined in the
machine data.
Please follow the advice of the machine manufacturer.
The position of the tool edge corresponds to that defined in the menu
"Tool offset" under the soft key labeled "Tool".
The tool path of the currently edited EasyStep machining sequence is
simulated. The start point of the tool nose corresponds to the start
point of the machine tool axes.
The graphic display of the tool path may differ from the real tool path
on the machine during roughing of inside or outside corners (with or
without rounding).
Roughing is always performed without tool nose radius compensation.
The broken-line graphics show the tool path during corner machining
at the corner of the tool nose.
Contour
Tool path when
roughing
Cutting edge
Corner of the
tool nose
Travel path in path feedrate
Travel path in rapid traverse
Cross-hair, tool nose,
Symmetry axis of workpiece
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