Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 608

Multi-channel machining
11.2 Multi-channel support
Supplementary conditions
● OP 015, OP 019 or PC with a display of at least 1280x1024 pixels
● For operating an OP 019, at least one NCU720.2 or 730.2 with 1 GB of RAM or a PCU50
is required
3 / 4-channel view in the "Machine" operating area
If you have selected 3 channels via settings, then 3 or 4 channel columns are displayed next
to one another.
Channel view
3-channel view
4-channel view
Displaying functions
Channel view
3-channel view
4-channel view
3-channel view /
4 channel view
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Display in the "Machine" operating area
The following windows are displayed one above the other for each channel:
● Actual value window
● T,F,S window
● Block display window
The following windows are displayed one above the other for each channel:
● Actual value window
● T,S,F window
● G functions (the "G functions" softkey is omitted)
● Block display window
Display in the "Machine" operating area
Selection using vertical softkeys:
● The T,F,S window is overlaid by pressing one of the vertical softkeys.
● The window showing the G codes is overlaid if you press one of the vertical
softkeys.
Selection using horizontal softkeys:
● The block display is overlaid if you press the "Overstore" horizontal softkey
● The block display is overlaid by pressing the softkey "block search".
● The window is shown as a pop-up if you press the "Prog. control" softkey.
● If you press one of the horizontal softkeys in the "JOG" operating mode (e.g.
"T,S,M", "Meas. tool", "Positions" etc.), then you change into the single-
channel view.
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