Block Search And Program Control - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Procedure
11.2.12.2

Block search and program control

You define a group of channels that belong to one another from the "Settings for Multi-channel
Functionality" window. Here, you specify which channel numbers should be displayed for a
multi-channel view.
This group results in a common behavior for a block search and for program control.
Vertical softkeys for a block search
● The "Block search" and "Search mode" functions act on all channels, which you configured
for the multi-channel view.
● All other vertical softkeys (e.g. "Search text", "Interrupt position", etc.). act on the current
program.
If you selected the single-channel view in the multi-channel function settings, then all of the
actions only act on the actual channel.
Procedure
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1. Select the "AUTO" operating area.
2. Press the "Prog. ctrl." softkey.
The "Program control - General" window appears on the screen.
3. Press the "Run-in" softkey.
The "Program control - Running-in" window is displayed.
4. Select the channels and the associated spindles to run-in the program.
Software options
You require the "programSYNC" option for the multi-channel block search and
the multi-channel program control in the multi-channel editor.
Machine manufacturer
Please refer to the machine manufacturer's specifications.
1. Press the "Block search" softkey.
Press the "Search mode" softkey.
The "Search Mode" window is displayed.
2. Select the required mode for the channel group.
3. Press the "OK" softkey to confirm the setting.
4. Press the "Search text" softkey if you wish to enter the search tar‐
get using a text.
Multi-channel machining
11.2 Multi-channel support
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