Call Work Offsets - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Creating a ShopTurn program

9.9 Call work offsets

Machining
When machining some cycles, you can choose between roughing, finishing, or complete
machining. For certain milling cycles, finishing edge or finishing base are possible.
● Roughing
One or more machining operations with depth infeed
● Finishing
Single machining operation
● Edge finishing
Only the edge of the object is finished
● Base finishing
Only the base of the object is finished
● Complete machining
Roughing and finishing with one tool in a
● machining step
If you want to rough and finish using two different tools, you must call the machining cycle
twice (1st block = roughing; 2nd block = finishing). The programmed parameters are
retained when the cycle is called for the second time.
9.9 Call work offsets
You can call work offsets (G54, etc.) from any program.
You define work offsets in work offset lists. You can also view the coordinates of the selected
offset here.
Procedure
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1. Press the "Various", "Transformations" and "Work offset" softkeys.
The "Work offset" window opens.
2. Select the desired work offset (e.g. G54).
3. Press the "Accept" softkey.
The work offset is transferred into the work plan.
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