Programming Contour Element - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D ADVANCED Programming And Operating Manual

A.14.3

Programming contour element

Functionality
① Opens the window for programming a vertical straight
line (in Z direction).
②
Opens the window for programming a horizontal
straight line (in Y direction).
③
Opens the window for programming an oblique line in
the Y/Z direction. The end point of the line is entered
using coordinates or an angle.
④
Opens the window for programming a circular arc with
any direction of rotation.
Further softkey functions
The following softkeys are available in corresponding contour element window for programming the contour elements on the
basis of pre-assigned parameters.
Tangent to preceding element
Display all parameters
Input switchover
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Once you have defined the contour start point, press this softkey and you can begin programming
the individual contour elements from the main screen shown below:
This softkey presets the angle α2 to a value of 0. The contour element has a tangential transition to
the preceding element, i.e. the angle to the preceding element (α2) is set to 0 degree.
Press this softkey to display a selection list of all the parameters for the selected contour element. If
you leave any parameter input fields blank, the control assumes that you do not know the right
values and attempts to calculate these from the settings of the other parameters. The contour is
always machined in the programmed direction.
This softkey is displayed only in cases where the cursor is positioned on an input field with several
switchover settings.
⑤ Accesses more softkeys, for example:
⑥
Returns to the program editor without transferring the
last edited values to the system.
⑦
Returns to the program editor with the last edited values
transferred to the system.
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