Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 464

Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.7 Further cycles and functions ShopMill
Before you can program a straight line or circle, you have to select the tool, spindle speed
and machining plane.
If you program a sequence of different straight or circular path movements, the settings for
the tool and spindle speed remain active until you change these again.
Procedure
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1. The ShopMill program to be edited has been created and you are in the
editor.
2. Press the menu forward key and the "Straight Circle" softkey.
3. Press the "Tool" softkey.
The parameter screen "Tool" is opened.
4. Enter a tool in parameter field "T".
- OR -
Press the "Select tool" softkey.
The "Tool selection" window is opened.
Position the cursor on the tool that you wish to use for machining and
press the "To program" softkey.
The tool is copied into the "T" parameter field.
- OR -
Press the "Tool list" and "New tool" softkeys.
Using the softkeys on the vertical softkey bar, select the required tool
and press the "To program" softkey.
The tool is copied into the "T" parameter field.
5. Select the tool cutting edge number D if the tool has several cutting
edges.
6. Enter the spindle speed or cutting rate.
7. Enter an allowance in the "DR" field.
Press the "Accept" softkey.
The values are saved and the parameterization screen form is closed.
The process plan is displayed and the newly generated program block
is marked.
Operating Manual, 09/2011, 6FC5398-7CP40-2BA0
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