Displaying Channel Guds - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

6.12.5

Displaying channel GUDs

Channel-specific user variables
Like the GUDs, channel-specific user variables are applicable in all programs for each channel.
However, unlike GUDs, they have specific values.
Definition
A channel-specific GUD variable is defined with the following:
● Keyword DEF
● Range of validity CHAN
● Data type
● Variable names
● Value assignment (optional)
Example
DEF CHAN REAL X_POS = 100.5
Procedure
Grinding
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1. Select the "Parameter" operating area.
2. Press the "User variable" softkey.
3. Press the "Channel GUD" and "GUD selection" softkeys.
A new vertical softkey bar appears.
4. Press the "SGUD" ... "GUD6" softkeys if you want to display the SGUD,
MGUD, UGUD as well as GUD4 to GUD 6 of the channel-specific user
variables.
- OR -
Press the "Continue" softkey and the "GUD7" ... "GUD9" softkeys if you
want to display GUD 7 and GUD 9 of the channel-specific user variables.
Machining the workpiece
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