Siemens SINUMERIK 840D SL Operating Manual page 616

Managing programs
14.17 Multiple clamping
Note
If you switch from the assignment list (without canceling) to another function and then call
the "Multiple clamping" function later, the same assignment list is displayed again.
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Press the "Program selection" softkey.
The program view is displayed.
6. Position the desired ShopMill program in the program overview and
press the "OK" softkey.
- OR -
If you wish to execute the same program on all clampings, select "On all
clampings" softkey.
You can assign different programs to individual zero offsets first, and
then assign one program to the remaining zero offsets by selecting the
"On all clampings" softkey.
The program is included in the assignment list.
Assigned ShopMill programs that are not in the folder in which you
create the multiple clamping program, are displayed with the complete
path
7. Place the cursor on the desired program and press the "Delete
selection" softkey if you want to remove individual programs from the
assignment list.
- OR -
Press the "Delete all" softkey if you want to remove all programs from
the global program.
8. Press the "OK" softkey when the assignment list is complete.
This optimizes the tool changes.
The global program is then renumbered. The number of the current
clamping is specified every time the program switches from one
clamping to another.
Apart from the global program (XYZ.MPF), the file XYZ_MCD.INI is also
set up in which the assignment between zero offsets and programs is
stored. Both programs are stored in the directory that was previously
selected in the Program Manager.
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