Protection Zones - Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di sl Operating Manual

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Parameters operating area
5.5 Setting data

5.5.7 Protection zones

Setting
data
Protection
zones
Protection Protection
zone + zone -
G17
G18
G19
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Additional information
Data can be edited or not depending on the active access protection
level.
Function
The "Protection zones" function allows you to protect various elements
on the machine, your equipment or the machined workpiece against
incorrect axis motions. You can view up to 10 programmed protection
zones in levels G17, G18 and G19.
For further information about protection zones, please refer to /PGA/,
Programming Guide Advanced.
Sequence of operations
Press the "Setting data" softkey.
The vertical softkey bar changes.
Press the "Protection zones" softkey.
The "Working area limitations and protection zones" window opens.
The vertical softkey bar changes again.
Press the "Protection zone +" or "Protection zone -" softkey.
Up to 10 protection zones are displayed in succession.
Select the plane in which the relevant protection zone is located:
• Plane G17 (X,Y; Infeed direction Z)
• Plane G18 (Z,X; Infeed direction Y)
• Plane G19 (Y,Z; Infeed direction X)
SINUMERIK 840Di sl/840D sl/840D Operating Manual HMI-Advanced (BAD) - 01/2008 Edition
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01/2008
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