A.8.3 Parameters For Contour Elements - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D User Manual

C o ntour symbol colors
The meaning of the symbol colors in the contour chain on the left of the main screen is as follows:
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Selected
Not selected
A.8.3 Parameters for contour elements
Pa rameters for p rogramming straight lines
① Absolute (abs)/incremental (inc) end position in X or Y direction
② Transition element to the next contour is a chamfer (CHR) or a radius (RND). CHR=0 or RND=0 means no transition
element.
③ Input field for supplementary comments, such as F1000 feedrate values, H or M functions. If comments are entered as
text, they must always be started with a semicolon ";".
④ You can specify a side-based parallel contour allowance. It is displayed as an allowance in the graphics window.
⑤
The contour chain which displays the start point and programmed contour elements. The current position in the chain
is color-highlighted.
⑥
The graphics window which displays the progress of the contour as you configure the parameters for the contour ele-
ments.
Pa rameter D e scription
L Length of the straight line
α1 Pitch angle with reference to Y axis
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Si gnificance
Symbol color black on a red background → Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color black on a light yellow background → Element is not defined geometrically
Symbol color black on a gray background → Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color white on a gray background → Element is not defined geometrically
The following additional parameters are displayed after you press this softkey:
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