Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 523

Procedure
Parameter Description
Z Starting point Z (abs)
X Starting point X ∅ (abs)
Transition to con‐ Type of transition
tour start
● Radius
● Chamfer
FS=0 or R=0: No transition element
R Transition to following element – radius
FS Transition to following element – chamfer
Milling
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1. The part program to be executed has been created and you are in the
editor.
2. Press the "Turning" and "Contour turning" softkeys.
3. Press the "Contour" and "New contour" softkeys.
The "New Contour" input window opens.
4. Enter a name for the new contour. The contour name must be unique.
5. Press the "Accept" softkey.
The input window for the starting point of the contour appears.
Enter the individual contour elements (see Section "Creating contour el‐
ements").
Programming technological functions (cycles)
10.5 Contour turning - Milling/turning machine
Unit
mm
mm
mm
mm
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