Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 5

Table of contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Fundamental safety instructions ............................................................................................................ 15
1.1 General safety instructions ..................................................................................................... 15
1.2 Industrial security .................................................................................................................... 16
2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Product overview .................................................................................................................... 17
2.2 Operator panel fronts .............................................................................................................. 18
2.2.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 18
2.2.2 Keys of the operator panel ...................................................................................................... 19
2.3 Machine control panels ........................................................................................................... 29
2.3.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................. 29
2.3.2 Controls on the machine control panel ................................................................................... 29
2.4 Operator interface ................................................................................................................... 33
2.4.1 Screen layout .......................................................................................................................... 33
2.4.2 Status display .......................................................................................................................... 34
2.4.3 Actual value window ............................................................................................................... 37
2.4.4 T,F,S window .......................................................................................................................... 39
2.4.5 Current block display .............................................................................................................. 41
2.4.6 Operation via softkeys and buttons ........................................................................................ 42
2.4.7 Entering or selecting parameters ............................................................................................ 43
2.4.8 Pocket calculator ..................................................................................................................... 46
2.4.9 Context menu .......................................................................................................................... 47
2.4.10 Touch operation ...................................................................................................................... 47
2.4.11 Changing the user interface language .................................................................................... 48
2.4.12 Entering Chinese characters .................................................................................................. 49
2.4.12.1 Function - input editor ............................................................................................................. 49
2.4.12.2 Entering Asian characters ....................................................................................................... 51
2.4.12.3 Editing the dictionary............................................................................................................... 52
2.4.13 Entering Korean characters .................................................................................................... 54
2.4.14 Protection levels ...................................................................................................................... 56
2.4.15 Online help in SINUMERIK Operate ....................................................................................... 58
3 Setting up the machine ......................................................................................................................... 61
3.1 Switching on and switching off ................................................................................................ 61
3.2 Approaching a reference point ................................................................................................ 62
3.2.1 Referencing axes .................................................................................................................... 62
3.2.2 User agreement ...................................................................................................................... 64
3.3 Modes of operation ................................................................................................................. 65
3.3.1 General information ................................................................................................................ 65
3.3.2 Modes groups and channels ................................................................................................... 67
3.3.3 Channel switchover ................................................................................................................. 68
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