Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 159

Channel view
3-channel view /
4 channel view
Toggling between the channels
Note
2-channel display
Contrary to the smaller operator panels, in the "Machine" operating area, for a 2-channel
view, the TFS window is visible.
Program operating area
In the editor, just as many programs are displayed next to one another as in the "Machine"
operating area.
Displaying a program
You can define the width of the program in the editor window using the settings in the editor.
This means that you can distribute programs evenly - or you can display the column with the
active program wider.
Channel status
When required, channel messages are displayed in the status display.
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Display in the "Machine" operating area
The block display is overlaid if you press the "Overstore" horizontal softkey

If you press the "Block search" softkey, then the block display changes

into the single-channel view.
If you press the "Prog. control" softkey, then the window changes into the

single-channel view.
If you press one of the horizontal softkeys in the "JOG" operating mode

(e.g. "T,S,M", "Meas. tool", "Positions" etc.), then you change into the
single-channel view.
Press the <CHANNEL> key to toggle between the channels.
Press the <NEXT WINDOW> key to toggle within a channel column
between the three or four windows arranged one above the other.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
6.3 Multi-channel view for large operator panels
Multi-channel view
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