Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operating Manual page 436

Multi-channel view
9.2 Multi-channel view in the "Machine" operating area
Single channel view
If, for your multi-channel machine, you always only wish to monitor one channel, then you
can set a permanent single-channel view.
Horizontal softkeys
● Block search
● Program control
● If you press an additional horizontal softkey in the "Machine" operating area (e.g.
Switching between single and multi-channel view
Editing a program in the block display
You can perform simple editing operations as usual in the actual block display.
If there is not sufficient space, you switch over into the single-channel view.
Running-in a program
You select individual channels to run-in the program at the machine.
Precondition
● Several channels have been set-up.
● The "2 channels" setting has been selected.
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When selecting the block search, the multi-channel view is kept. The block display is
displayed as search window.
The "Program control" window is displayed for the channels configured in the multi-
channel view. The data entered here apply for these channels together.
"Overstore", "Synchronized actions"), then you change into a temporary single-channel
view. If you close the window again, then you return to the multi-channel view.
Press the <MACHINE> key in order to briefly switch between the
single and multi-channel display in the machine area.
Press the <NEXT WINDOW> key in order to switch between the
upper and lower window within a channel column.
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