Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 568

Multi-channel machining (only 840D sl)
9.2 Multi-channel support (only 840D sl)
Procedure
Note
Search target via "Search pointer"
The "Search Pointer" window is displayed - as usual - over the complete lower part of the
screen. The upper contents of the window remain multi-channel.
The actual channel is displayed in the title bar of the "Search Pointer" window.
The "Delete search pointer" also only acts on this channel.
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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
target using a text.
- OR -
Press the "Interrupt position" softkey if you wish to search for the
search target using a program interrupt.
- OR -
Press the "Search pointer" softkey if you wish to enter a search
target that you cannot enter using the editor (e.g. no interrupt
position, search target is located in the subprogram) and enter
the program path.
5. Press the "Start search" softkey.
The search starts.
All channels of the group are started corresponding to the search
mode that has been set.
During the block search, the search states are displayed in a
message window (e.g. "Block search running").
You receive a message if the search target has been reached - or
an error message if the search target was not found.
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