Setting The Multi-Channel Function - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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Shifting blocks
You have the option of using "Select", "Copy", "Cut-out" and "Paste" softkeys to move individual
or several blocks within the program.
11.2.6

Setting the multi-channel function

Setting
View
Channel selection and se‐
quence
(for "2 - 4 channels" view)
Visible
(for "2 - 4 channels" view)
Precondition
Example
Your machine has 6 channels.
You configure channels 1 - 4 for the multi-channel view and define the display sequence (e.g.
1,3,4,2).
Turning
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3. Press the <-> key or the <Cursor left> key.
The block is closed again.
4. Press the "Open all blocks" softkey if you wish to display all the blocks.
5. Press the "Close all blocks" softkey if you wish to close all the blocks
again.
Meaning
Here, you specify how many channels are displayed.
● 1 channel
● 2 channels
● 3 channels
● 4 channels
Here, you create the channel group, i.e. you specify which channels and in
which sequence are displayed in the multi-channel view.
Here, you specify which channels are displayed in the two-channel view.
Software options
You require the "programSYNC" option to generate and edit synchronized pro‐
grams in the multi-channel editor as well as for the multi-channel functions in
the "Machine" operating area.
Multi-channel machining
11.2 Multi-channel support
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