Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operating Manual page 215

Procedure
Milling
Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
1. Press the menu forward key.
2. Press the horizontal "Measure mill" softkey.
3. Using a vertical softkey, select the desired measurement function
group, e.g. "Calibrate probe".
- OR -
Measure workpiece
- OR -
Calibrate workpiece probe
- OR -
Measure tool
4. Using a vertical softkey, select a measurement task.
5. Enter the parameters into the measuring cycle screen.
6. Press the "OK" softkey.
The measuring cycle is transferred into the editor as G code. The
measuring cycle parameterized in the G code is color coded.
7. Position the cursor on a measuring cycle in the G code editor, if you
want to display the associated parameter screen form again.
8. Press the <Cursor right> key.
The parameter screen for the selected measuring cycle appears.
- OR -
9. Press the <Shift> + <Insert> keys to remove the measuring cycle
selection in the editor and to be able to directly change the parameters
in the editor.
Creating G code program
6.10 Measuring cycle support
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